January 2015 Vol. 71, No. 01 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
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ON THE COVER—The lights of downtown Little Rock reflect in the water of the Arkansas River on a recent, chilly evening. We look forward to seeing you downtown for the League’s 2015 Winter Conference, Jan. 14-16, where we’ll prep for the 90th General Assembly and a great year for Arkansas municipalities. See page 24 in this issue to register if you haven’t already. Cover photo by Read also inside tips for newly elected officials, advice for communicating with legislators, an Andrew Morgan overview of laws governing records retention, and much more.—atm
Features City & Town Contents Animal Control...... 36 Tips for new leaders a'TEST...... 32 The League exists to serve all 500 Arkansas Calendar...... 39 6 cities and towns, and these Top 10 tips for Economic Development...... 44 newly elected officials will help you make the Grant Money Matters...... 42 most of your relationship with us and learn from League Officers, Advisory Councils...... 5 the successes and failures of those who have Municipal Mart...... 50 gone before. Planning to Succeed...... 12 President's Letter...... 4 Toss no document before its time Sales Tax Map...... 47 The League’s legal team provides a personnel Sales Tax Receipts...... 48 8 document retention tutorial, covering the retention periods required by state and federal Turnback Estimates...... 46 law for various types of records. Urban Forestry...... 34 Your Health...... 40 Be effective in the legislative process Municipal Notes...... 51 With the 90th Arkansas General Assembly Obituaries...... 51 11 convening soon, these 16 tips can help you be Professional Directory...... 62 a better advocate for your municipality’s needs and help city officials improve the quality of life in all of our cities and towns. Publisher Communications Director City & Town index Don Zimmerman Whitnee V. Bullerwell The annual index offers topic-by-topic and Editor Graphic Designer 52 name-by-name references to help keep track Andrew T. Morgan Mark R. Potter of five years’ worth of information, and a five- year legal index covering articles and attorney Advertising Assistant Email: general opinions helpful to municipalities. Tricia Zello [email protected]
City&Town (ISSN 0193-8371 and Publication No. 031-620) facebook.com/ twitter@ARMuniLeague greatcitiesgreatstate.com is published monthly for $20 per year ($1.67 per single copy) Arkansas.Municipal.League by the Arkansas Municipal League, 301 W. Second St., North Little Rock, AR 72114. Periodicals postage paid at North Little Rock, Ark. youtube.com/user/ flickr.com/photos/ POSTMASTER: Send address changes to City&Town, ARMunicipalLeague arkansas_municipal_league www.arml.org P.O. Box 38, North Little Rock, AR 72115. January 2015 3 President's Letter
Dear Colleagues, As we embark on a new year, this is a good time to reflect on all that we want to accomplish in 2015. The New Year is a great time to set goals individually, but it’s also a good time to set goals for ourselves as public servants. We have all made New Year’s resolutions in the past, but resolutions set in January are often a distant memory by March. Let’s all use this time to set meaningful goals that will guide us throughout the upcoming year so we can use our time as public ser vants to make our municipalities the best they can be. - I am pleased to welcome all of the newly elected officials who will be joining the Arkansas Municipal League for the first time. Public service is an impor tant calling that can be both challenging and rewarding. I would recommend - that all of our elected officials, both new and old, use the League as a resource that can help you on a daily basis deal with issues that your city may be facing. As you know the League’s Winter Conference will take place Jan. 14-16 at the Statehouse Convention Center and Marriott Hotel in Little Rock. The expanded agenda, which you will find in this issue of City & Town, includes op- portunities for you to learn about many important issues that will impact your city in the coming year. Since the 90th General Assembly will soon convene, this is a good time to remind everyone about the importance of having a good relationship with your elected officials. I hope you will contact the legislators from your district and let them know about the importance of cities to their district and to the state. Please contact your legislators to tell them that you appreciate their hard work and let them know that you are grateful for their votes that are favorable to our cities and towns. As always, if you have any questions during the legislative session, please contact Don Zimmerman at 501-978-6100 or Mark Hayes at 501-374-3484 ext. 222.
All Best Wishes,
Mark Stodola Mayor, Little Rock President, Arkansas Municipal League
4 City & Town League Officers, Advisory Councils
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mayor Bob McCaslin, Bentonville; Mayor Scott McCormick, Crossett; Mayor Johnny Brigham, Dumas; Mayor Frank Hash, El Dorado; Mayor Larry Bryant, Arkansas Municipal Forrest City; Vice Mayor Kevin Settle, Fort Smith; Alderman Rose Marie Wilkinson, Haskell; City Manager Catherine Cook, League Officers Hope; Alderman Reedie Ray, Jacksonville; Clerk/Treasurer Linda Simpson, Lake City; Alderman Sam Angel, II, Lake Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock...... President Village; Mayor Dennis Behling, Lakeview; Mayor Mike Watson, Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville...... First Vice President Maumelle; Mayor Gary Baxter, Mulberry; Mayor Joe Smith, Mayor James Sanders, Blytheville...... Vice President, District 1 North Little Rock; Alderman Steven Mays, Pine Bluff; Mayor Sonny Hudson, Prairie Grove; Mayor Mike Kemp, Shannon Mayor David Morris, Searcy...... Vice President, District 2 Hills; Mayor Virginia Hillman Young, Sherwood; Mayor Doug Alderman Bill Eaton, Russellville...... Vice President, District 3 Sprouse, Springdale; Mayor Harry Brown, Stephens; Mayor Mayor Billy Ray McKelvy, De Queen... Vice President, District 4 Bob Freeman, Van Buren; Mayor Art Brooke, Ward; Alderman Don A. Zimmerman...... Executive Director Dorothy Henderson, Warren PAST PRESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Tab Roberts and Recorder/Treasurer Bobby Brown, McDougal; Mayor Townsell, Conway; Mayor JoAnne Bush, Lake Village; Mayor Robert Sullivan, McRae; Mayor Jim Reeves and Alderman Don Frank Fogleman, Marion; Alderman Murry Witcher, North Little Sappington, Norfork; Alderman Michael Barnett, Rison; Alderman Rock; Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould; Mayor Jackie Crabtree, Sue Skipper, Shannon Hills; Mayor Bobby Neal, Smackover; Pea Ridge; Mayor Robert Patrick, St. Charles Recorder/Treasurer Rita Fite, Sparkman; Recorder/Treasurer Jamie LARGE FIRST CLASS CITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL: City Cushman, Stephens Manager David Watkins, Hot Springs, Chair; Mayor James INCORPORATED TOWNS ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Calhoun, Arkadelphia; City Clerk Jane Wilms, Bella Vista; Bobbie Bailey, Alpena, Chair; Mayor Lora Weatherford and Alderman Burton Head, Bentonville; Human Resources Manager Recorder/Treasurer Leila Skelton, Cushman; Mayor Michael Lester, Kathy Kirk, Benton; Aldermen Ann Gilliam, Ed Long, Jon Moore Gum Springs; Recorder/Treasurer Birdia Thompson, Jennette; and Director of Operations Eddie Cook, Cabot; Regional Landfill Mayor Danny Gifford, O’Kean; Alderman Janelle Riddle, St. Paul Director Bob Gaston, Helena-West Helena; Mayor Ruth Carney PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL: and Assistant City Manager Lance Spicer, Hot Springs; Aldermen Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Fayetteville Cabot Bill Howard and Kenny Elliott, Jacksonville; Aldermen Chris , Chair; Alderman Kevin Davis, ; Mayor John Fordyce Gibson, John Street and Chief Operating Officer L.M. Duncan, MacNichol, ; Fire Chief Bill Johnson and Police Chief Gassville Little Flock Jonesboro; Intergovernmental Relations Manager Emily Cox, Little Tim Mayfield, ; Mayor Buddy Blue, ; Police Little Rock Paragould Rock; Alderman James Moore, Magnolia; Clerk/Treasurer Joshua Captain Alice Fulk, ; Fire Chief Kevin Lang, ; Siloam Springs Clausen and Alderman Preston Lewis, Maumelle; City Clerk/ City Director Brad Burns, ; Alderman Charles Ward Collector Diane Whitbey, Aldermen Charlie Hight, Debbi Ross and Gastineau, Beth White, North Little Rock; Mayor Greg Hines, Rogers; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Alderman Dale English, Searcy; Aldermen Marina Brooks, Charlie Harold Perrin, Jonesboro, Chair; City Director Julian Jaeger, Harmon and Ken Keplinger, Sherwood; Mayor John Mark Turner, Arkadelphia; Chief of Staff Don Marr, Fayetteville; Alderman Siloam Springs; City Director Laney Harris, Texarkana; Clerk/ Steve Hollowell, Forrest City; Alderman John Grochowski, Treasurer Barbie Curtis, Van Buren Horseshoe Bend; Alderman Evelyn Thomas, Lake View; Maumelle FIRST CLASS CITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Jimmy Alderman Steve Mosley, ; Assistant to Mayor Becky Mena Walnut Ridge Williams, Marianna, Chair; City Director Bruce Farrar, Barling; Horton, ; Alderman Jeff Taylor, ; Alderman Wynne Clerk/Treasurer Carol Westergren, Beebe; Mayor Tim McKinney, Juanita Pruitt, Berryville; Clerk/Treasurer Barbara Blackard, Clarksville; MUNICIPAL HEALTH BENEFIT FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Aldermen C.T. Foster and Candace Jeffress, Crossett; Clerk/ Clerk/Treasurer Mitri Greenhill, Stuttgart, District 1; Mayor Gary Treasurer Donna Jones, De Queen; Alderman Gwen Stephenson, Fletcher, Jacksonville, District 2; Clerk/Treasurer Barbie Curtis, Dermott; Mayor Ralph Relyea, Dewitt; Aldermen T.C. Pickett Van Buren, District 3; City Manager Jimmy Bolt, Arkadelphia, and Ross Martin, Dumas; Mayor Bruce Ledford, Elkins; Mayor District 4; Mayor Parnell Vann, Magnolia, At-Large Member Jon Milligan, Lake City; Alderman Brenda Green, Lake Village; MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Mayor Doyle Fowler, McCrory; Alderman Faye Futch, Parkin; TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Mayor William Johnson, West Alderman Betty Cook, Sheridan; Clerk/Treasurer Pam Cawthon, Memphis, District 1; Mayor Jill Dabbs, Bryant, District 2; Tuckerman; Mayor Bob Stacy, Wynne Clerk/Treasurer Sondra Smith, Fayetteville, District 3; Mayor SECOND CLASS CITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Paul Bryan Martin, Warren, District 4; City Attorney Howard Cain, Wellenberger, Fairfield Bay, Chair; Mayor Darrell Kirby and Huntsville, At-Large Member and Group Manager Alderman Larry Hall, Bay; Mayor Kenneth Jones, Brookland; Pension Management and OPEB Trusts, Board Recorder/Treasurer Stacy Stanford and Water Superintendent of Trustees: Finance Director Karen Scott, North Little Rock, Stephen Hicks, Calico Rock; Mayor Barry Riley, Caraway; Chairman; Treasury Manager Scott Massanelli, Little Rock, Vice Alderman Wendell Moore, Cedarville; Mayor Bobby Box, Sr., Chair; Finance Director Bill Wilson, Benton; Chief Financial Officer Chidester; Alderman John Foster, Fairfield Bay; Mayor Jeff Rhonda Davis, Paragould Light Water and Cable; Finance Braim, Gassville; Mayor Essie Cableton and Alderman Retha Director Kara Bushkuhl, Fort Smith Spencer, Gould; Mayor Nina Thornton and Recorder/Treasurer Carolyn Groves, Hardy; Recorder/Treasurer Mary Ruth Wiles, Highland; Mayor Charles Crain and Recorder/Treasurer Leann Huntley, Kingsland; Mayor Jerry Boen, Lamar; Mayor Cindy
January 2015 5 tips for newly Top 10 elected officials eing a newly elected municipal official can be overwhelming. In addition to balancing a schedule filled with municipal meetings and requests from constituents, there are roles and responsibilities to learn. The Arkansas Municipal League provides a range of products and services to guide you throughout your term. So you can be armed with current information to best do your job, the League wants you to stay in touch with us. The following B10 tips will help you get started. 1 Review and understand your form of govern- 2 Familiarize yourself with your municipality’s op- ment. Municipalities operate under statutes erations and services. In order to understand how authorizing the establishment of a municipal your municipality operates, you need to learn what government and outlining the powers, authority, services are provided and how they are provided. and responsibilities of the municipal government. Request a tour of the facilities and operations. You should understand what form of government Know the level of municipal services provided is in place in your municipality. Are you operating and the associated costs, and meet the municipal with a mayor-council, city manager, or city admin- employees who deliver the services. istrator form of government? More information is available in the League’s Guide for Municipal 3 Do you know your city or town? Find out what Officials in Manager Cities and our Guide for issues are facing the folks in your city or town Municipal Officials in Mayoral Cities, which are and focus on problem solving. Be sure to engage available in PDF via www.arml.org. community leaders. Introduce yourself as a newly elected official and assure them of your desire to effectively serve your municipality.
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6 City & Town 4 Be prepared! Become familiar with agenda packets 7 Subscribe to the League List Servs. Learning how before meetings, when possible. This ensures you other cities and towns deal with similar issues can will make informed decisions at meetings and have better equip you to make effective decisions or efficient meetings in the process. Familiarize your- changes in your hometown. The League’s List Serv self with Procedural Rules for Municipal Officials, service is offered to mayors/city managers, clerks/ available in PDF via www.arml.org. This booklet recorders/treasurers, city attorneys, and aldermen/ is designed to provide a guide for parliamentary city directors. Subscribing to a List Serv allows procedure at meetings of city councils, commis- League members to send email to the entire list, sions, and boards of directors. The rules are few resulting in responses from municipal officials and simple because a council meeting is no place across the state, from cities and towns with varying for complex parliamentary procedure. populations. Visit www.arml.org to subscribe to League List Servs. 5 Communicate, communicate, communicate! As with any relationship, communication is crucial. 8 Visit the League’s website www.arml.org often. Typically, the more communication that is had, The League’s website has been re-designed and the better the relationship between the mayor and we offer a web responsive site, so no matter what city council or the city manager and city direc- device our members use, the site is accessible and tors. The governing body should speak with one easily navigable. We encourage you to visit the site voice—once a vote is taken, try to be supportive of and become familiar with its offerings. it, even if you personally do not like the decision. If your opinion differs from official position of the 9 Be active in League advocacy efforts. Doing municipality, you may express your opinion to so, you can help shape efforts on behalf of all your constituents and the media in a professional cities and towns in Arkansas. One main goal of way. the League is to promote the mutual interests of Arkansas municipalities. Knowing that municipal 6 Know what education and training is avail- officials stand ready to contact their legislators, able to you. Arkansas municipal officials are especially during legislative sessions, is quite valu- provided many opportunities to have outstanding able. And the League encourages our membership educational and training resources offered by to stay apprised of the most recent pieces of legis- the League. We encourage you to take advantage lation by viewing our Legislative Bulletin online at of the voluntary certified continuing education www.arml.org. program. The League is committed to providing municipal officials with education, publications, 10 Call on the League staff. For over 80 years, the training, research, and networking opportunities. Arkansas Municipal League has been working to It’s important for elected officials, as well as mu- provide Arkansas municipalities the best in League nicipal personnel, to seek educational development services and programs. The staff is available by opportunities. Visit www.arml.org to obtain the phone, written correspondence, fax, email, and current 2015 meeting and training calendar. in person at League headquarters. We are here to serve you.
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January 2015 7 Record Retention Laws for Arkansas Municipalities Prepared by Arkansas Municipal League Legal staff
DESTRUCTION/RETENTION (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 14-2-201 – 203) These provide for destruction of paper records and reproduction in another format. Review these procedures carefully before destroying any records. Ark. Code Ann. § 14-2-201. Authority—Requirements (a) The head of any county or municipal department, commission, bureau, or board may cause any or all records kept by the official, department, commission, or board to be photographed, microfilmed, photostated, or reproduced on or by film, microcard, miniature photographic recording, optical disc, digital compact disc, electronic imaging, or other process that accurately reproduces or forms a durable medium for reproducing the original when provided with equipment neces- sary for such method of recording. (b) At the time of reproduction, the agency head shall attach his or her certificate to the record certifying that it is the original record, and the certificate shall be reproduced with the original. (c) The device used to reproduce the records shall be such as to accurately reproduce and perpetuate the original records in all details. Ark. Code Ann. § 14-2-203. Disposal, etc., of copied records (a) Whenever reproductions of public records have been made in accordance with § 14-2-201 and have been placed in conveniently accessible files or other suitable format and provision has been made for preserving, examining, and using them, the head of a county office or department or city office or department may certify those facts to the county court or to the mayor of a municipality, respectively, who shall have the power to authorize the disposal, archival storage, or destruction of the records. (b) Cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and incorporated towns may by ordinance declare a policy of record retention and disposal, provided that: (1) The city or town complies with any specific statute regarding municipal records; and (2) The following records are maintained permanently in either the original or electronic format as required by law: (A) Ordinances; (B) City council minutes; (C) Resolutions; (D) Annual financial audits; and (E) Year-end financial statements. COURT RECORDS (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 13-4-201 — 204; Ark. Code Ann. § 16-46-101; Ark. Code Ann. § 16-10-211) Sections 13-4-201 though -204 provide for the destruction of paper records once they have been reproduced in another format unless another statute permits destruction without requiring a copy made. Any document over fifty (50) years old may not be destroyed or if otherwise required to be kept by law. Section 16-46-101 provides means by which copies of certain records are to be maintained for evidentiary purposes. See below for specifications of section 16-10-211.
8 City & Town ACCOUNTING (Ark. Code Ann. § 14-59-114) Accounting records fall into three groups: Support Documents, Semipermanent Records, and Permanent Records. Support documents must be kept for four (4) years and may not be destroyed before an audit. They consist of cancelled checks, invoices, bank statements, receipts, deposit slips, bank reconciliations, check book registers or listings, receipts listings, monthly financial reports, payroll records, budget documents, and bids, quotes, and related documentation. Semipermanent Records must be kept for seven (7) years with the same restriction regarding an audit. They consist of fixed assets and equipment detail records, investment and certificate of deposit records, journals, ledgers, and subsidiary ledgers, and annual financial reports. For investment and certificate of deposit records, the seven (7) years of required maintenance begins on the date of maturity. Permanent records shall be maintained permanently. They consist of city or town council minutes, ordinances, resolutions, employee retirement documents, and annual financial audits. POLICE TICKET BOOKS (Ark. Code Ann. § 16-10-211(a)(3)(K) & (L)) Three years but must be kept until audited. POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS (Ark. Code Ann. § 14-2-204) Maintain permanently or for seven years, as the council may determine: Closed municipal police case files for felony and Class A misdemeanor offenses and expungement orders of municipal police cases. However, after ten (10) years, these may be copied and maintained under Ark. Code Ann. § 14-2-203. However, records constituting evidence of sexual offenses or violent offenses resulting in convictions are regulated by Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-104. Three (3) years: Accident, incident, and offense reports, fine and bond and parking meter records, radio logs and complaint cards, employment records, payroll sheets, time cards, and leave requests. They may then be copied electronically or disposed of. WATER and SEWER (Ark. Code Ann. § 14-237-112) Same provisions as for Accounting Records. See above. HISTORICAL (Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-107) Before any records “other than ephemeral materials” are destroyed, city officials must advise the history commission in writing and give any records deemed to have historical value to the commission. COURT RECORDS (Ark. Code Ann. § 16-10-211) Record retention schedule. (a) All towns, cities, and counties of the State of Arkansas shall maintain records for the district courts and are to: (1) Permanently maintain: (A) Case indices for all courts; (B) Case dockets for all courts; (C) Active warrants; (D) Waivers; (E) Expungement and sealed records; (F) Files concerning convictions under the Omnibus DWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq.; and (G) Domestic battering files;
January 2015 9 (2) Maintain for a period of at least seven (7) years and in no event dispose of before being audited: (A) Complete case files and written exhibits for all courts; (B) Show cause orders; (C) Case information, including arrest reports and affidavits; and (D) Files concerning cases resulting in a suspended imposition of sentence; and (3) Maintain for a period of at least three (3) years and in no event dispose of before being audited: (A) Bank reconciliations; (B) Check book registers and check listings; (C) Cancelled checks; (D) Bank statements; (E) Receipts; (F) Deposit collection records; (G) Receipts listings; (H) Distribution reports; (I) Receipt and disbursement journals; (J) Time payment records; (K) Citation book logs; (L) Citation books from each police department and sheriff’s office; (M) Served warrants; (N) Copies of citations; (O) Alternative service or community service time sheets; (P) Uniform filing fees collection remittance forms and fine report; and (Q) Miscellaneous fee and fine collection reports. (b) After a town, city, or county has maintained records for the time periods required by subdivisions (a)(2) or (3) of this section and after the records described in subdivisions (a)(2) or (3) of this section have been audited, the records may be destroyed. (c) When records are destroyed under subsection (b) of this section, the town, city, or county shall document the destruc- tion by the following procedure: (1) An affidavit is to be prepared stating: (A) Which records are being destroyed and to which period of time the records apply; and (B) The method of destruction. (2) The affidavit is to be signed by the town, city, or county employee performing the destruction and one (1) em- ployee of the governing body or, if applicable, governing bodies that contribute to the expenses of the court. (d) In addition to the procedure described in subsection (c) of this section, the approval of the governing body or, if ap- plicable, governing bodies that contribute to the expenses of the court shall be obtained before the destruction of district court records and an appropriate note of the approval indicated in the minutes of the governing body or bodies along with the destruction affidavit.
10 City & Town 16 steps to being an active and effective participant in the legislative process 1. Keep well informed 10. Keep an inventory of your Closely review web-based updates that the League municipality’s needs provides to keep you informed on legislative priori- When you meet with your legislators, let them know ties and developments at the Capitol in Little Rock. of your top funding and other legislative priorities. Accessing the League’s Legislative Action Center 11. Meet regularly with your via our website, www.arml.org, is key in staying informed as well. Email us ([email protected]) to be legislators added to the League’s List Serv. Make it a point to establish an ongoing, personal 2. Attend training relationship with your legislators and meet formally at least once a year to review key issues. Attend League meetings and seminars. It’s a great way to get your feet wet, learn and hear which issues 12. Know your legislators will be key for cities this legislative session. Know who your legislators are and how to get in 3. Put someone in charge contact with of them. Bonus points if you know their preferred method of contact. Make sure that one staff person is responsible for initiating a timely response to newsletters, emails, 13. Build a coalition and other correspondence. Establish positive links with community groups and 4. Follow through other units of local government to explore potential collaborative legislative action. Continue to respond to the League’s updates as bills move through the legislative process. 14. Establish a working relationship 5. Can’t be at the Capitol in with your local media person? Send letters, emails, text Local editorial support or opposition can be ex- tremely helpful on many priority bills. messages 15. Stick with it Send communications outlining your position and Your consistent participation in the process, year ask your legislator’s stance on a bill. after year, is essential to long-term success in the 6. Be able to act quickly Legislature. Establish a procedure for urgent (same day) action 16. Effectively utilize League on bills. publications 7. If your municipality has special Each General Session the League publishes clout, use it Communicating with Your Legislator, a booklet If your legislator is a member of a key committee, outlining legislators and their respective contact in- it is especially important that your municipality formation. Also, accessing the Legislative Bulletin via respond to as many bills as possible. www.arml.org can provide you with current status 8. Say “thanks” on important pieces of legislation. Remember to thank legislators regularly and publicly for their work, support, votes, etc. Never discount Modified with permission from the New York State Conference of the importance of a thank you. Mayors and Municipal Officials. 9. Provide input to the League on legislative solutions The League can always benefit from your input on potential changes in state law that would help you do your job better.
January 2015 11 Planning to Succeed Seeing the future is hard By Jim von Tungeln
anuary is the month that municipal officials think While all this was going on elsewhere, back in our about putting their plans into action. Along with state no one would have projected that the vision of all aspects of planning, it involves looking into the one man would change the entire face of its northwest Jfuture. Not only is that difficult, if the past is any corner, or transform a sleepy town with one motel into guide, it can be dangerous. To coin a phrase the great the home of the largest of the Fortune 500 companies. Yogi Berra might appreciate: The future is scary when we Planners would never have projected that northeast look back on it. Arkansas would lose a major Air Force base but become Experiencing so much of the past allows me to a center of the steel-making industry. understand the pitfalls in dealing with the future. The How about foreseeing the merger of the cities of day I entered my first job in planning was marked by two Helena and West Helena and the longevity of one of our (other) major news stories in the United States. The state country’s premier blues festivals? of Ohio agreed to pay $675,000 to relatives of victims of Would anyone have guessed that a southwest the tragic shootings at the Vietnam War protest on the Arkansas city called Hope would turn out to be the campus of Kent State University—May 4, 1970. Also birthplace of our forty-second President, or that our Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia was dedicated to be capital city in the state’s center would now house his the home of the Phillies baseball team and the Eagles presidential library? football team. In short, predictions are hard. If we pay close One might have projected on this day that the long, attention, we see that the experts are wrong in their painful episode known as the Vietnam War was nearing predictions a great deal of the time. Pundits are pretty some stopping point. much wrong every time. In fact, there is a legitimate field One might have also projected on this date that of investing called “Contrarian” that assembles the col- Philadelphians, with their initial $25 million bond issue, lective predictions of financial pundits and formulates an and an additional $13 million transfusion in 1967, might investment strategy touting the exact opposite of those have satisfied the demands of the athletic gods. At a total recommendations. The last I heard, it did about as well cost of $60 million ($367 million in today’s dollars), the as, sometimes better than, the others. facility would be a stadium for the ages. As Bob Middleton, one of the state’s pioneer and One would have been wrong in both cases. The well-respected planners, liked to quote,“He who lives by Vietnam War would drag on for another four years, the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.” and doesn’t even shape up to be our longest. Veterans In 1971, Arkansas municipalities, as well as those of Stadium was imploded on March 21, 2004, to make way other states, were enjoying massive grant programs and for—you might have guessed it—a parking lot. revenue sharing from the federal government. By the
Some 40 years ago, when the planners first envisioned what is now Little Rock's Julius Breckling Riverfront Park, the out-of-town expert took one look at the site and opined, “You don’t have much to work with.” 12 City & Town Photos by Jim von Tungeln Forty years ago, a presidential library wasn’t on anybody’s radar screen.
1980s, those were gone and those same municipalities our preparation for, and response to, events that might were deciding whether to lay off fire fighters or police- of occur. ficers. Through the leadership of the Arkansas Municipal As my planner-friend James Walden points out, League and others, the Legislature gave local govern- some cities have abandoned growth projections with ments the option of adopting a sales tax with which to plans for different growth scenarios ranging from fund operations and capital improvements. population loss to rapid growth and points between. This brings us to our current status. There is a rev- This allows planners to be more prepared for whatever enue source available but location, local growth factors, scenario dominates. and public will all affect its size and availability. And We can also plan for factors and events that we do this condition mandates what? Why, careful planning of know will happen. For example, when building new course, and this brings us back to trying to see the future, capital improvements, we know for certain that they will with all its frustrations. require maintenance: retrofitting, repair, and perhaps Take population growth, for example. As a young replacement (see Veterans Stadium above). These things planner, I met up with the so-called “cohort-survival” should never come as a surprise, but they often do. method of population estimating. This was a fairly Then there is the tendency to fall into the “we need straightforward method involving a “cohort,” or identifi- it so let’s not worry that it is a bad deal” trap. Poorly able segment of the population. Projections increased planned developments, both by the public and private (or decreased) its future size by birthrates, death rates, sectors, have deferred millions of dollars in future costs and migration. It was a miraculous tool in those days, to future taxpayers, some of whom may not have yet beloved by engineers who found that the process always been born. A wise planning principle for public officials produced a future population that exactly justified the comes directly from the private sector: There is nothing proposed project. We wish. good about bad business. Along came the concept of forced busing to achieve In closing, let us rephrase a metaphor from an old racial integration in public schools and traditional friend who has become a self-made multi-millionaire. methods of estimating population growth “went out the “Life is like riding down a roaring river on the back of a window,” so to speak. tiger (insert ‘the future,’) and we are hanging on as best Is dealing with the future a hopeless endeavor? No, we can. We had better reach around and feed him (think there are methods of coping. One is that, along with pro- of ‘planning’) every once in a while for if we don’t, he jections of what will happen, or what we want to make will turn around and eat us for lunch.” happen, we include some thinking about what could happen. This differs from the practice of simply respond- Jim von Tungeln is staff planning consultant ing. It involves examining different scenarios, including and available for consultation as a service the infamous “Law of Unintended Consequences.” of the Arkansas Municipal League. He is a This methodology, as I have mentioned previously, member of the American Institute of Certified gave rise to the so-called “War Room” method of plan- Planners. Contact him at 501-944-3649. His ning. This concept admitted that, while we might not be website is www.planyourcity.com. able to control everything that happens, we can control
January 2015 13 Fort Smith breaks ground on U.S. Marshals Museum By Sherman Banks
n Sept. 24, 1789, President George Washington signed Resembling the marshal’s badge tossed to the ground at the end of classic western Senate Bill Number One, High Noon, the U.S. Marshals Museum, seen here in an artist’s rendering, will which established the overlook the Arkansas River on the north side of downtown Fort Smith. OUnited States Marshal Service. On the same date 225 years later, Fort Smith held a groundbreaking ceremony for their U.S. Marshals Museum. The 5,000-square-foot building will house three galleries and an Education Hall of Honor for over 250 U.S. Marshals who fell in the line duty. The museum aims to inspire one to live with justice, integrity, service, and the values of the U.S. Marshal Service. Fort Smith in 2007 beat 16 other cities in winning the bid to be the home of the museum. They beat out such cities as Stanton, Va.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; and Los Angeles. The $53 million museum will be completed in three phases. In order to fund this project the city has had to raise the funds through private donations and fund To further administer the operation of the museum, raising events. Although Governor Beebe provided $2 a 501c3 nonprofit corporation was created. The property million dollars from the state of Arkansas, the ongoing for the museum is located on the banks of the Arkansas fund raising endeavors will take place in phases. The first River and was donated by the Robbie Westphal family phase was completed Sept. 24, 2014, when ground was of Fort Smith. The design for the museum was patterned broken to begin construction, and to date the steering after a marshal’s badge stuck in the ground. Polk Stanley committee has raised $19.5 million dollars. Wilcox Architects of Little Rock and Cambridge Seven Phase two is the launching of the U.S. Marshal Associates of Cambridge, Mass., created the design. The Commemorative Coins—gold and silver coin sets will be inspiration for the design comes from a scene at the end available for purchase in February 2015. U.S. Rep. Steve of High Noon starring Gary Cooper. Playing Marshal Womack of Rogers led the charge for the coins as the Will Kane, he removes his badge and flings it to the House sponsor of legislation for coins. Visit the museum ground. website at www.usmarshalsmuseum.com for updates on Fort Smith, as we know, has always had the reputa- the coins. tion of an extraordinary western town. It is particularly The third phase will include a number of fundraisers well known for Judge Parker, “The Hanging Judge.” The to begin with a formal gala in March at the Fort Smith U.S. Marshals Museum will further define Fort Smith as Expo Center. The gala is expected to raise more than a tourist destination in our state. For more information $250,000, said James Dunn, president and CEO of the on the museum, contact Jim Dunn at 479-709-3766 or U.S. Marshal Museum. email [email protected]. “The community came together to make sure that this historic museum is constructed,” Dunn said.
Contact Sherman Banks at 501-374-8493, email [email protected], or write to P.O. Box 165920, Little Rock, AR 72216.
14 City & Town January 2015 15 AHPP schedules 2015 “Walks Through History” and “Sandwiching in History” tours The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program’s “Walks Through History” and “Sandwiching in History” tours will visit historic properties across the state during 2015, the AHPP has announced. In the Walks Through History program, AHPP The Sandwiching in History tour series targets historians each month provide free guided Pulaski County structures and sites. The noontime walking tours of historic structures and districts series includes a brief lecture and tour of the across Arkansas. Most tours begin at 11 a.m. on subject property. Participants are encouraged to Saturdays. The 2015 schedule includes: bring their lunches with them. Sandwiching in March 21, Benton Commercial Historic History tours will be held in 2015 at the following District, co-sponsored by the Saline County locations: Library and Saline County History and January 9, Little Rock Fire Station No. 2, Heritage Society 1201 South Commerce Street, Little Rock April 11, West Memphis Commercial February 6, Matthews-Clauson-McCullough Historic District, co-sponsored by Main House, 10226 Miller Road, Sherwood Street West Memphis March 6, Old U.S. Post Office and May 16, Downtown Berryville, co-sponsored Courthouse, 300 West Second Street, Little by the Carroll County Historical Society Rock June 13, Marianna Commercial Historic April 3, Lynch Apartments, 523 Orange District, co-sponsored by the Marianna/ Street, North Little Rock Lee County Chamber of Commerce and The May 8, Dan Stowers Office Building, 1516 Gladlands West Third Street, Little Rock July 18, Downtown Malvern, co-sponsored June 5, St. Edward Catholic Church, 801 by the Malvern Downtown Development Sherman Street, Little Rock Corporation, Hot Spring County Museum, and Hot Spring County Historical Society July 10, North Little Rock City Hall, 300 Main Street, North Little Rock August 15, Downtown Bradford, co- sponsored by the White County Historical August 7, Oak Forest United Methodist Society Church, 2415 Fair Park Boulevard, Little Rock September 12, Titan II ICBM Launch September 4, Shiloh Baptist Church, 1200 Complex 374-7 Site at Southside (Van Hanger Street, Little Rock Buren County), co-sponsored by the Van October 2, White-Baucum House, 201 South Buren County Historical Society Izard Street, Little Rock October 10, Cane Hill (Washington November 6, Thomas M. Clifton House, County), co-sponsored by Historic Cane Hill 1423 South Summit Street, Little Rock November 14, Batesville Commercial December 4, Mandlebaum-Pfeifer House, Historic District, co-sponsored by Main 908 South Scott Street, Little Rock. Street Batesville and the Batesville Preservation All tours are free and open to the public. Association For information, call the AHPP at 501-324- December 12, Washington Street Historic 9880; write the agency at 323 Center St., District, Camden, co-sponsored by the Suite 1500, Little Rock, AR 72201; email Ouachita County Historical Society. [email protected]; or visit www.arkansaspreservation.org.
16 City & Town Congratulations on your recent election to municipal office! As a newly elected city official, you have been provided with an incredible opportunity and a serious responsibility to serve your citizens. The Arkansas Municipal League is here to help you meet these challenges. Each year for over a decade, all 500 municipalities in Arkansas have voluntarily become members of the League. As such, you are automatically a member of the League. Here are a variety of ways to stay in touch with us.
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January 2015 17 Form A
City or Town of Annual (Cities of the first class, second class, and incorporated towns) Financial Statement January 1, 2014-Dec. 31, 2014
GENERAL FUND Balance January 1, 2014 $ Statements Cash Receipts State Revenues $ Property Taxes $ Sales Taxes $ Fines, Forfeitures, and Costs $ Franchise Fees $ Transfers In $ Other $ The suggested FORM A is for use Total Receipts $ by cities of the first class, second Total General Fund Available $
class, and incorporated towns to Expenditures comply with 14-59-116. *Administrative Department: Personal Services $ Supplies $ Other services and charges $ Capital Outlay $ Debt Service $ Transfers Out $ Total Expenditures $ Balance General Fund Dec. 31, 2014 $
STREET FUND Balance January 1, 2014 $ Cash Receipts State Revenues $ Property Taxes $ Sales Taxes $ Franchise Fees $ Transfers In $ Other $ Total Street Receipts $ Total Street Fund Available $
Expenditures Personal Services $ Supplies $ Other services and charges $ Capital Outlay $ Debt service $ Transfers out $ Total Expenditures $ Balance Street Fund Dec. 31, 2014 $ The classification of expenditures shall be by department, i.e., administrative, police department, fire department, parks department, etc. INDEBTEDNESS Type of Debt Amount Date Last Payment Due Property Tax Bonds $ Short term financing obligations $ Sales & Use Tax Bonds $ Revenue Bonds $ Lease Purchase Agreements $
Date Free of Debt
Total $
All financial records for the City of are public records and are open for public inspection during regular business hours of ___ A.M. to ___ P.M., Monday through Friday, at City Hall in , Arkansas. If the record is in active use or in storage and, therefore, not available at the time a citizen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this fact in writing to the applicant and set a date and hour within three (3) days at which time the record will be available for inspection and copying.
18 City & Town Municipalities must publish annual financial statement he time is rapidly arriving for the annual reporting of each city and town’s financial statement. Refer to the Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials, 2013-14 ed., section 14-59- T116 and section 14-237-113. Although these statements were required semiannually in the past, Acts 620 § 11 and 621 § 10 of 2011 amended the law to provide for an- The suggested FORM B is nual publication instead. for use by Water and Sewer Ark. Code Ann. § 14-59-116 now provides Departments to comply with that the governing body of each municipality shall 14-237-113. publish annually in a newspaper published in the municipality a FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY by April 1 covering the previous calendar year (January through Form B
the end of December). City or Town of The financial statements should include Financial Statement January 1, 2014-Dec. 31, 2014 the receipts and expenditures for the year. WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS In addition, they should contain “a state- Balance January 1, 2014 $ ment of the indebtedness and financial Cash Receipts condition of the municipality.” Water Payments $ Sewer Payments $ Section 14-237-113 provides similar Sanitation Funds $ publication requirements for the operat- Other $ ing authority of the WATER and SEWER Total Receipts $ DEPARTMENTS. Water and sewer Total Funds Available $ departments administered by one or two Expenditures commissions must comply with the law. If Personal Services $ the water and sewer departments are ad- Supplies $ ministered by the city council, then it is the Other services and charges $ Capital Outlay $ responsibility of the city council to comply Debt Service $ with the statute. Transfers Out $ Total Expenditures $ What if no newspaper is published in Balance Water and Sewer Fund the city or town? In that case, the state- Dec. 31, 2014 $
ments may be posted in two public places INDEBTEDNESS in the municipality. Note that this is a Type of Debt Amount Date Last Payment Due change from the previous law, which only Short term financing obligations $ Water Revenue Bonds $ allowed incorporated towns to post and Sewer Revenue Bonds $ required that the postings appear in five Date Free of Debt public places. Total $ Suggested Forms A and B appear on All financial records of the Water and Sewer Department of (City or Town) of these facing pages. For additional informa- are public records and are open for public inspection during regular business hours of ___ A.M. to ___ P.M., Monday through Friday, at the Water Department in tion, call the League at 501-374-3484. , Arkansas. If the record is in active use or in storage and, therefore, not available at the time a citizen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this fact in writing to the applicant and set a date and hour within three (3) days at which time the record will be available for inspection and copying.
January 2015 19 Like the embrace of a warm summer breeze, our trip to Little Rock was a delight we will always remember. The trolley rides to museums within the vibrant River Market District. Taking in the lush Southern scenery while hiking the Arkansas River Trail. Enjoying the best local restaurants and the city’s artisanal food scene, and then settling down into the city’s most comfortable hotels. These are the memories of a new Southern style. You can see it all here. You can see it all in Little Rock.
Junction Bridge > To see more, go to LittleRock.com
20 City & Town Like the embrace of a warm summer breeze, our trip to Little Rock was a delight we will always remember. The trolley rides to museums within the vibrant River Market District. Taking in the lush Southern scenery while hiking the Arkansas River Trail. Enjoying the best local restaurants and the city’s artisanal food scene, and then settling down into the city’s most comfortable hotels. These are the memories of a new Southern style. You can see it all here. You can see it all in Little Rock.
Junction Bridge > To see more, go to LittleRock.com
January 2015 21 Connect with your natural side and light up your social life.
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#ExploreNLR Visitor Information Center 22 I-40 Exit #150 - BurnsCity Park & Town Connect with your natural side and light up your social life.
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#ExploreNLR Visitor Information Center I-40 Exit #150 - Burns Park January 2015 23 2015 Winter Conference Marriott Hotel/Statehouse Convention Center January 14-16, 2015
Registration and payment must be received in League office by Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, to qualify for advance registration. Advance registration for municipal officials...... $150 Registration fee after Dec. 29, 2014, and on-site registration for municipal officials...... $175 Spouse/guest registration ...... $75 Child registration ...... $75 Other registrants...... $200 • Registration will be processed only with accompanying payment in full. Make checks payable to the Arkansas Municipal League. • Registration includes meals, activities and a copy of Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials, 2013-2014 edition. • No daily registration is available. • Registration must come through the League office. No telephone registrations will be accepted. • No refunds after Dec. 29, 2014.
Re g is trat i o n • Cancellation letters must be postmarked by Dec. 29, 2014. • Mariott guests: In order to avoid a cancellation penalty of one night’s room and tax, reservations must be cancelled at least seven (7) days prior to arrival.
Hotel Room Rates
MarriottSOLD OUT Hotel(headquarters hotel) formerly the Peabody Hotel Single/Double...... __ $129 Check-in...... 3 p.m. CapitalSOLD HotelOUT Single/Double...... __$170 Check-in...... 3 p.m. DoubletreeSOLD OUT Hotel Single/Double...... __$136 Check-in...... 3 p.m. Wyndham Hotel Single/Double...... $104 Check-in...... 3 p.m.
• Cut-off date for hotel reservations is Dec. 29, 2014. • Rooms in Little Rock are subject to an 13-15 percent tax, depending on hotel choice. • Rooms will be held until 6 p.m. and then released unless guaranteed by credit card. • Contact the hotel directly to make changes or cancellations in hotel accommodations. • Hotel confirmation number will come directly from the hotel. H ot e l Rese rvat i o n • Please check on cancellation policy for your hotel.
24 City & Town Register online at www.arml.org and pay by credit card or complete the steps below and mail with payment. Step 1: Attendee Information I am a newly elected official.
Name:......
Title:...... City of:......
Address:......
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City:...... State:.....Zip:...... Telephone:......
Guests will attend: Yes No Name:......
Name:...... Step 2: Payment Information • What is your total? (see opposite page for fees) Advance Registration Regular Registration Spouse/Guest Child Other Registrants Total $150 $175 $75 $75 $200 $ • How are you paying? Check Mail payment and form to: Arkansas Municipal League 2015 Winter Conference P.O. Box 38 North Little Rock, AR 72115 Credit Card Complete information below and send to address above. Credit Card: Visa MasterCard Discover
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Step 3: Hotel Reservations and Hotel Payment To obtain hotel reservations, registered delegates must directly contact participating hotels listed below. Please mention that you are with the Arkansas Municipal League to get the negotiated hotel rate.
MarriottSOLD OUTHotel Reservations _ _ _ _ 877-759-6290
CapitalSOLD Hotel OUT Reservations _ _ _ _ 877-637-0037 or 501-374-7474
DoubletreeSOLD OUT Hotel Reservations _ _ _ _ 800-222-8733 or 501-372-4371
Wyndham Hotel Reservations _ _ _ _ 866-657-4458 or 501-371-9000
January 2015 25 TENTATIVE 2015 WINTER CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 14 1:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. REGISTRATION...... Osage & Caddo Rooms, SCC Pre-BANQUET Reception...... East Wally Allen Ballroom, SCC Attend the pre-banquet reception and take the time to meet 2:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. members of the Arkansas Legislature and fellow city officials Governmental AGENCIES: from across the state. Ways they can assist Cities.. ……………….Grand Ballroom Reception sponsored by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. A panel of governmental agencies explains funding sources and assistance programs available to municipalities. 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock OPENING NIGHT BANQUET...... Wally Allen Ballroom, SCC President, Arkansas Municipal League Join us for our Opening Night Banquet. State elected lead- Speakers: Governmental Agency Representatives ers will address the audience. Use this time to visit with your 2:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. individual legislators, as each member of the 90th General Assembly has been invited. Lifetime Members will be recog- VISIT WITH Governmental nized along with this year's Certified Municipal Officials. AGENCIES...... Governor's Hall I-II, SCC Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock 2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. President, Arkansas Municipal League MLWCT Board of Trustees...... Manning Room, Marriott Invocation: Mayor James Sanders, Blytheville Vice President, District 1 3:15 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Arkansas Municipal League BREAK...... Governor's Hall I-II, SCC 8:30 P.M. 3:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. PRESIDENT'S POST BANQUET RECEPTION.....…….Capital Hotel Ways We Serve You...... Grand Ballroom After the Opening Night Banquet walk across the street The League offers a variety of optional programs and to the beautiful Capital Hotel and meet President Mark services that can benefit your municipality. Stodola, First Vice President Rick Elumbaugh and the hosts Presiding: Don Zimmerman, Executive Director from Stephens Inc. Delicious desserts and beverages will Arkansas Municipal League be provided as well as an opportunity for you to tour the Speakers: Arkansas Municipal League Staff Capital Hotel. *4:00 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. Reception hosted by Stephens Inc. City Government 101: Now that you are elected Part 1...... Grand Ballroom THURSDAY - JANUARY 15 A.M. What makes Arkansas cities unique? Understanding that ev- 7:15 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. eryone has a role in city government is just one of the topics REGISTRATION...... Osage & Caddo Rooms, SCC that will be covered in this afternoon’s session. Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock 7:15 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. President, Arkansas Municipal League Host City Breakfast...... Governor's Hall I-II, SCC Speakers: Arkansas Municipal League Staff Enjoy a delicious breakfast courtesy of Little Rock, our host (Part 1 is a core class in which you will receive 1.25 hours city. of certification credit.*Scanning for core credits will occur Hosted by the City of Little Rock. prior to 4:00 p.m.) 7:15 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. 5:15 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. VISIT WITH Governmental BREAK...... Marriott Balcony AGENCIES...... Governor's Hall I-II, SCC 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. 7:30 A.M. – 7:45 A.M. Continuation of City Government 101: Now that Voluntary Prayer Session...... Fulton Room, SCC you are elected - Part 2...... Grand Ballroom Presiding: Alderman Beth White, North Little Rock Presiding: Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville First Vice President, Arkansas Municipal League Speakers: Arkansas Municipal League Staff (Part 2 is a core class in which you will receive 1 hour of certification credit.*Scanning for core credits will occur prior to 4:00 p.m.)
26 City & Town THURSDAY - JANUARY 15 P.M. 8:45 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. NOON - 1:30 P.M. OPENING GENERAL SESSION...... Grand Ballroom VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR The Winter Conference officially begins with the AWARDS LUNCHEON ...... Governor's Hall III, SCC Presentation of Colors and the singing of the National At the conclusion of Governor Hutchinson's remarks, the Anthem. This will be followed by welcome remarks from our 2014 Volunteer Community of the Year Award winners will host city Mayor, Mark Stodola. House and Senate leaders be announced and recognized. have been invited to share their perspectives on the 2015 legislative session. At the conclusion, recipients of this Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock year's City of Distinction Awards will be recognized. President, Arkansas Municipal League Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock Invocation: Mayor Jackie Crabtree, Pea Ridge President, Arkansas Municipal League Speaker: Governor Asa Hutchinson Color Guard by: Little Rock Fire Department State of Arkansas Singing the National Anthem: Officer Takeisha Fifer *2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Little Rock Police Department City Government 101: Now that you are elected Speakers: State Senator Jim Hendren, District 2 Part 3...... Grand Ballroom Arkansas Senate Majority Leader Conducting your council meeting, getting along with the State Senator Keith Ingram, District 24 media, civility and the challenges of leadership are a few of Arkansas Senate Minority Leader the topics that will be discussed in this afternoon’s sessions. State Representative Ken Bragg, District 15 Presiding: Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville Arkansas House of Representatives Majority First Vice President, Arkansas Municipal League Leader Speakers: Arkansas Municipal League Staff State Representative Eddie Armstrong, District 37 (Part 3 is a core class in which you will receive 1 hour of Arkansas House of Representatives Minority certification credit.*Scanning for core credits will occur Leader prior to 2:00 p.m.) 10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. 3:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. BREAK...... Marriott Balcony and Governor's Hall I-II, SCC BREAK...... Marriott Balcony *10:30 A.M. – NOON 3:15 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. GENERAL SESSION II: A New Majority, A new Day, new Continuation of City Government 101: Now that rules and the Impact of Amendment #3 On state and you are elected - Part 4...... Grand Ballroom local government...... Grand Ballroom Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock Former Congressman Ed Bethune of the Second President, Arkansas Municipal League Congressional District analyzes the effects of the new Speakers: Arkansas Municipal League Staff Republican majority on Arkansas politics. The sponsors of Amendment #3 and the Director of the Arkansas Ethics (Part 4 is a core class in which you will receive 1.25 hours Commission share their opinions on its effect. of certification credit.*Scanning for core credits will occur prior to 2:00 p.m.) Presiding: Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville First Vice President, Arkansas Municipal League 4:45 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. Speakers: Former U.S. Congressman Ed Bethune City Government 101: Mock City Council Meeting State Representative Warwick Sabin, District 33 Part 5...... Grand Ballroom State Senator Jon Woods, District 7 Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock President, Arkansas Municipal League Graham Sloan, Director Arkansas Ethics Commission Speakers: Arkansas Municipal League Staff (This session is a continuing education class in which How should you conduct a city council meeting? Observe officials will receive 1 hour credit. This session is also a this “Mock City Council Meeting” and learn some of the continuing legal education class in which officials will dos and don’ts of how to conduct a council meeting. receive 1.5 hour credit. *Scanning for continuing credit will (Part 5 is a core class in which you will receive .5 hour of occur prior to 10:30 a.m.) certification credit.*Scanning for core credits will occur prior to 2:00 p.m.)
January 2015 27 6:00 P.M. 11:00 A.M. – NOON Thursday Evening Reception..... Clinton Presidential Library GENERAL SESSION III: Communicating with your Catch the trolley (Markham and Scott Streets), drive or Legislator...... Grand Ballroom take a brisk walk through the River Market District and try It is critical to communicate with your legislator during the to attend the reception at the Clinton Presidential Library. 90th General Assembly. There is a professional way to Enjoy beverages and light hors d’oeuvres, as well as an share your opinions. League staff members explain. opportunity to tour the Library. After the reception, relish Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock dinner and social activities at one of the many fine, nearby President, Arkansas Municipal League establishments. Speakers: Arkansas Municipal League Staff Reception sponsored by McClelland Consulting 10:15 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. Engineers, Inc. and the Arkansas Municipal League. CITY ATTORNEYS...... Arkansas Municipal League Headquarters (This session is a continuing legal education class in which Dinner on your own officials will receive 5 hours credit.) FRIDAY - JANUARY 16 A.M. NOON Concluding Remarks...... Grand Ballroom 7:15 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock REGISTRATION...... Osage Room, SCC President, Arkansas Municipal League 7:15 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. NOON Breakfast...... Governor's Hall I-II, SCC LUNCH BUFFET...... Governor's Hall I-II, SCC *8:45 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. Before you depart, join us for a buffet of Southwest cuisine. GENERAL SESSION I: Sponsored by American Fidelity Assurance Company. The FOIA and City Government...... Grand Ballroom Presiding: Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock 1:00 P.M. President, Arkansas Municipal League Other Friday Meetings: Speaker: Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (invited) 1:00 P.M. State of Arkansas MHBF Board Meeting...... Manning Room, Marriott (This session is a continuing education class in which officials will receive 1 hour credit. This session is also a 1:00 P.M. continuing legal education class in which officials will ACCRTA Meetings...... Riverview & Ouachita Rooms, Marriott receive 1 hour credit.*Scanning for continuing credits will occur prior to 8:45 a.m.) 9:45 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. BREAK...... Marriott Balcony 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. GENERAL SESSION II: Why Wellness Matters...... Grand Ballroom Wellness matters because people matter, especially your city personnel. Ideas to promote wellness and healthy lifestyles will be discussed at this session. Presiding: Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville First Vice President, Arkansas Municipal League Speakers: Joy Rockenbach, Act 1220 Coordinator Arkansas Department of Health Andi Ridgway, Chair Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention (This session is a continuing education class in which officials will receive 1 hour credit.*Scanning for continuing credits will occur prior to 8:45 a.m.)
28 City & Town Continuing Legal Education offered at League 2015 Winter Conference even and a half hours of continuing legal educa- Whether you are pre-registered or plan on tion (CLE) will be available for city attorneys registering on site, you will need to go by the League who attend the Arkansas Municipal League’s registration desk at the Statehouse Convention Center 2015 Winter Conference, Jan. 14-16 at the to receive your packet of materials before attending SStatehouse Convention Center and Marriott Hotel in any of the CLE sessions. Little Rock. The Arkansas City Attorneys Association Joe Summerford, city attorney for Bethel Heights (ACAA) sponsors the CLE. and this year’s ACAA president, urges members and PLEASE NOTE: This year’s CLE begins with a non-members to register for the conference as soon as one-and-a-half-hour session from 10:30 a.m. to noon possible. Registration information appears in this issue on Thursday, Jan. 15 in the Marriott Ballroom. The of City & Town. Copies also are being mailed to city session is titled “A New Majority, a New Day: New attorneys. Rules and the Impact of Amendment 3 on State and CLE topics are selected based on the requests from Local Government” and features former Congressman our city attorney members and will include FOIA and Ed Bethune, State Rep. Warwick Sabin, State Sen. Jon city government, termination and workplace retalia- Woods, and Arkansas Ethics Commission Director tion, workplace investigations, and cell tower issues. Graham Sloan presenting. The program will also feature one hour of ethics. On Friday, Jan. 16, the first hour of CLE will be To attend the CLE program, registration is 8:45-9:45 a.m. in the Marriott Ballroom. The session is required at the League’s Winter Conference. For on the Freedom of Information Act. The remainder of registration information, call League Director of the CLE program will be held from 10:15 a.m. to 4:30 Communications Whitnee Bullerwell at 501-978-6105. p.m. Friday at the Arkansas Municipal League’s North For CLE information, call League Director of Legal Little Rock headquarters. Box lunches will be provided Services and ACAA Secretary/Treasurer Mark Hayes on Friday. at 501-978-6102, or his assistant Jamie Adams at 501- 978-6124.
NOTICE: Annexation Reports Due March 1
Arkansas Code Ann. section 14–40–2201 provides: (a)(1) Beginning March 1, 2014, and each successive year thereafter, the mayor or city manager of a city or incorporated town shall file annually with the city clerk or recorder, town recorder, and county clerk a written notice describing any annexation elections that have become final in the previous eight (8) years. (2) The written notice shall include: (A) The schedule of services to be provided to the inhabitants of the annexed portion of the city; and (B) A statement as to whether the scheduled services have been provided to the inhabitants of the annexed portions of the city. (b) If the scheduled services have not been provided to the new inhabitants within three (3) years after the date the annexation becomes final, the written notice reporting the status of the extension of scheduled services shall include a statement of the rights of inhabitants to seek detachment. (c) A city or incorporated town shall not proceed with annexation elections if there are pending scheduled services that have not been provided in three (3) years as prescribed by law.
January 2015 29 Eureka Springs fire station receives facelift By Randy Altes
he monument of 1920s public safety had degenerated into a neighbor- hood eyesore. The paint was faded and worn. The old station sign was Tpeeling and the trim had fallen off. Many passers-by discounted the tiny building as a poorly kept household garage. After years of being blasted by wind, rain, snow, and sun, the aged fire station on White Street was showing its years. Eureka Springs Fire Department Station #2 is a single bay cinderblock station located on the historic loop. Its small size has rendered it almost unusable for modern day fire appara- tus. But the firehouse still serves as a volunteer station covering the Victorian era homes on the loop. A 1975 model fire engine is tucked away inside, awaiting the rare call to action. Enter neighbor Dick Titus. Titus, a retired hospital maintenance director, has been a long Neighbor and volunteer Dick Titus, right, time resident of White Street. He remembers spearheaded the effort to give Station #2 a fresh coat of paint and a new sign. the last paint job on the fire station. “It was about twenty years ago,” Titus says. “The neighborhood got together and made a party of the “The old fire station whole thing. Eleanor Lux of Lux Studies picked the col- sign appears to have been ors. Woody Acord donated the paint from his hardware repainted repeatedly,” store. There was even genuine Bubba’s BBQ provided by Titus notes. “You can see Bob Wilson.” the shadows of previous In Titus’ view, it was time for the station to have lettering.” another round of neighborhood love and care. With The detached firehouse assistance from a few stalwart friends, he set out to strip sign appears to be from the Photos by Randy Altes. and repaint the station. The job rapidly escalated into 1940s, a dream for any fire more than he bargained for. buff collector. “Texture had been added to hide the cinderblocks. It The new station facelift was completed early in took an angle grinder to remove the paint!” November 2014. Titus estimates the project cost him Finally, the front was stripped and a new paint $400 out of his own pocket and over 40 hours of work. color—Homestead Resort Pale Olive—was chosen. He is philosophical about the expense. Cream color was used for the trim with red accents. As “It’s a neighborhood fire station,” he says. “If every with twenty years ago, the objective was to match the citizen did one small thing for the city, we would have colors of the surrounding buildings, including Regalia more pride and a sense of ownership. This is just my part Handmade Clothing’s store on the north side of the to give back to Eureka.” structure. And his efforts speak for themselves. The fire hall at A new sign was designed and produced by Calvin #14 White Street gleams with neighborhood pride. Cotton and Josh Jones at Geographics Printing Company. Removing the old sign revealed a surprise. Randy Altes is Public Relations Officer, Eureka Springs Fire Department. Contact Randy at 479-253-9616 or email [email protected].
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January 2015 31 a'TEST EWSLETTER January 2015 The Newsletter, provided by a’TEST consultants, is included in City & Town as a service of the Arkansas Municipal League Legal Defense Program.
Have you updated your substance Ur-ine Trouble abuse policy? Many years ago, I was given a book entitled Ur-ine ItN is important to annually review your handbook and Trouble. The author was a doctor and the book was to update it with any necessary changes. Federal laws designed to tell people how to beat a drug test. The book change often, and your handbook should be in compli- was commonly referred to as an authoritative resource ance with these new regulations. An example is the DOT by many doctors and individuals being subjected to drug requirement for any refusal to test or a positive result testing. In reading the book, I often wondered how the to be reported to the state. The Medical Review Officer author became so informed on so many drug-related and staff at a’TEST do that for clients using our services. topics. If all he said in the book was presumed to be For those cities doing testing through other providers, true, drug testing would never succeed and drug abusers it is your responsibility to see they are reporting these would get away with negative tests. tests for you. If not, your city could be fined. It is also a Most of the information in the book is now inac- requirement to check the state database before hiring a curate and outdated. Knowledge about drug testing CDL holder for any positive drug tests or refusals. Fines analysis, adulterants, and collection procedures are now for failure to complete these tasks could be huge. These tighter, and less people taking tests attempt any of the are some of the updates you should include in your methods suggested in the book. handbook. I tossed the book aside years ago, but recently I looked through the contents and found myself smiling Random testing underway for 2015 at how smart and reasonable our industry has become. It is time for random testing again. The staff at Drug testing is not considered punitive, as suggested in a’TEST will begin their trips immediately after the the book, but is more commonly seen as a tool to identify beginning of the New Year. Thanks to all that sent in persons needing help. We have come a long way since their random updates in early December. This helped the 1990s and I am grateful for such progress. our staff get the trips compiled before taking off for Please look through your substance abuse policy to Christmas and New Year celebrations. According to our identify how you handle your workers. Is your handbook information, the random rates are remaining the same: positive or negative in tone and action? 50 percent of CDL holders will be drug tested and 10 percent will be alcohol tested. Our traveling staff looks forward to visiting at your workplace and they appreciate the support you give them.
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January 2015 33 Urban Forestry After winter storms, trees need care By Alison Litchy
ur trees are adapted to many weather conditions, including the bitter cold and blustery wind that tend to keep us Oinside. What maintenance should be done during the winter season for trees? After an ice storm, trees are saggy with heavy limbs covered in ice. It is quite tempting to go outside and knock the ice off the trees. However, here are several factors to con- sider before any action is taken. Is the tree or limb touching or near a power line? If so contact the local utility company. Second, does a part of the tree need to me removed or is it blocking a right of way? Do not attempt to work around Photo by Patti Erwin. limbs that have been broken or partially broken and are under the additional Use caution when checking and clearing tree damage after a winter storm. weight of the ice. Damaged limbs can fall at any point. In most cases it is best to let nature take Treatment of the wound is not necessary. This can its course. Be gentle; you can do more harm than good lead to increased rot and decay as the paint or treatment knocking the ice off the limbs. You risk breaking off -en traps water inside, promoting rot. Only prune what can tire branches. There is no hurry, so do not risk anyone’s be done safely; if in doubt hire an arborist. Leave all safety doing yard work. Clean up can be done later when hanging limbs or broken limbs to a professional. the ice is gone and it is safer to work. When maintenance When hiring an arborist after a large storm event crews do prune broken trees, a clean cut in the proper it is important to check their credentials at pnwisa.org/ location is best. hire-an-arborist/isa-certified-arborist-directory. Also Some species react to winter storm events better than check to make sure they have insurance. Feel free to ask others. Trees with brittle wood, poor branching angles, for a reference. See other trees they have trimmed in or included bark are at an increased chance for failure. the past as well. Beware the “fly by night” tree service Examples of trees that are prone to this are Bradford companies that come in after an event and don’t have pear, Japanese zelkova, lacebark elm, silver maples, and skills, knowledge, or insurance. birches. Trees are often planted due to the speed that Depending on the storm damage, the tree may they grow. Typically the faster the tree grows, the weaker require restoration pruning. Restoring a tree to its the wood and branch angles are. natural structure can require several prunings over many Large limbs or entire trees over urban areas can be years. Removing too much of the crown at one time, a potential hazard. Proper pruning before the event is a especially on a tree that has just been severely damaged, great way to help reduce the chances of tree failure after will remove the resources such as water and nutrients a winter event. Consider the health of the tree prior to that tree needs to survive. After the event, the tree will investing money into restoration pruning after an event. have many new shoots, and over time those new shoots Some repairs can be done without the assistance of an need to be removed and a new leader selected. Please see arborist, while others will require professional help. hort.ufl.edu/woody/storms-detail.shtml for more details Small limbs within reach are easily trimmed with a on this subject. pole saw or loppers. Broken limbs should be removed back to the next major adjacent branch. Do not leave branch stubs, or flush cuts. Stubs and flush cuts lead to Alison Litchy is urban forestry partnership rot and decay. Larger limbs will require the three cut coordinator with the Arkansas Forestry method. For proper pruning techniques please visit Commission. Call Alison at 501-984-5867 forestry.arkansas.gov. or email [email protected].
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January 2015 35 Animal Control Fostering shelter animals can save lives By Tricia Power
n-home fostering of shelter pets occurs when a family or individual brings a homeless pet into their home to live with them on a temporary basis. The group or shelter retains “ownership” of Ithe animal as well as decision-making power (mainly regarding veterinary care and eventual adoption) and typically provides the foster home with at least the basic Mika was fostered in November to relieve overcrowding at the necessities for the daily care of the pet. Although, some shelter. She has now been adopted by her foster family. organizations expect the foster family to provide some basics (food, litter, etc.) while the organization pays for veterinary costs. weeks in foster care, the pup was ready for permanent The purpose of fostering can vary depending on the adoption, and was returned to the shelter. organization and what the animal needs. Some organiza- Think your department can benefit from offering tions have no shelter facility and rely entirely on foster animals for foster care? There are as many different types homes. Others have shelters or kennels and use foster of foster programs as there are animal welfare organiza- care to supplement animal care. tions, but here are some things to consider before taking There are basically two types of foster care: short the leap into fostering: term and long term. Both types are intended to be tem- • Do you have time and resources to devote to porary, although long-term fostering can grow into a sig- fostering? nificant length of time, sometimes into years, depending • Do you have adequate funds to provide veterinary on the circumstances. Short-term fostering is usually for care to the animals in foster? a very specific purpose, such as waiting for out-of-area • Do you have a way for a fosterer to contact you 24 transport to a rescue group or adoptive home, recovery hours a day in case of an emergency? from illness or injury, or waiting period for growth (such • Are you willing to be on-call for foster homes? as with a litter of kittens or puppies). Before you begin placing pets into foster care, you At Bryant Animal Control, we do only short-term may ask a trusted volunteer or friend to be your first fostering for a specific purpose. Several times a year, foster family. Have them walk through the entire process we receive litters of puppies or kittens that are not yet and give you feedback about unclear instructions, unmet old enough to be released for adoption, and with so expectations, or any questions that they have that you many animals coming and going, these babies can easily think others may also need answered upfront. Be willing pick up an illness or disease which could become life- to adjust your foster program to better meet the needs of threatening due to their age and small size. Placing these foster families, and you’ll be saving more lives before you animals into foster care can save their lives by preventing know it. them from becoming ill. It also frees up space and al- You can find more information about creating your lows us to keep other animals at the shelter for a longer own foster program at the American Society to Prevent period. The average short-term foster placement is four Animal Cruelty’s website for animal welfare profession- to seven weeks. als at www.aspcapro.org. Occasionally, we place animals recovering from surgery into foster care. These are animals that have had a surgical procedure that requires an extended period of Tricia Power is the Director of Bryant Animal recovery or specialty care post-op. For example, a puppy Control and Adoption Center and has worked that came into the shelter needed surgery to repair a in animal welfare for nearly 20 years. She lives broken femur that required cage rest for several days, in Benton with her husband, Dono, and their followed by several weeks of exercise to strengthen the cat, Abbi. muscles surrounding the injured area. After about six
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hile open records and Freedom of • Have email located on employee workstations or Information Acts (FOIA) vary from state servers scattered across a city’s office, network, or to state, they generally share a common at people’s homes. theme: Government records are open Because email that is relevant to the FOIA request Wto the public unless exempted by law. That means cities is not centralized, it will have to be located (in a time need to be prepared to respond to open records requests consuming fashion), reviewed (in a time consuming or FOIA requests. They can be politically messy but, fashion), and then extracted for the legal team to review. more importantly, quite expensive. That’s why it’s good All of this activity is handled by the city’s IT team or the to have in place processes and technology to handle hourly support vendor, which is costly. these kinds of requests as quickly and inexpensively as We keep costs down by using a cloud email solution possible. that centralizes city email services and makes it easy for Sophicity Time Normal Projected Time us to run any required searches. When email is central- City Request (hours) (hours) ized and accessible in one place, it’s much easier to run City 1 14 42 searches without having to dig and investigate across City 2 - Request 1 10.5 31.5 many decentralized locations. Plus, modern cloud email City 2 - Request 2 11.75 35.25 City 2 - Request 3 10.25 30.75 software is built in with search-friendly tools that make Average 11.625 34.875 searching much easier and quicker. It also helps that our staff has extensive experience How expensively can a technology-equipped city with handling these requests for municipalities. That al- handle a request versus a city without the proper tech- lows us to handle these kinds of requests more efficiently nology? Let’s look at some examples. We’ll keep the cities than an IT resource who has never processed one before. anonymous, but we’ll analyze four records requests. For Even at $150 per hour, an optimized environment cuts each request, we show how many hours it took us to each open records or FOIA request cost by a third. Even complete an open records or FOIA request with a city better, under a service such as Sophicity’s IT in a Box, optimized to handle the process. We also provide an any labor for a record request is included. That means no estimate based on our municipal experience of how long additional fees and no extra invoices. it takes without the technology. To optimize your ability to handle open records or For non-contracted IT services, we can average the FOIA requests and cut your costs: cost of handling an open records or FOIA request at • Switch to a cloud email solution that centralizes $150 per hour. In some areas of the country, a company your email in one place. Cloud email also helps or person may charge less, but it usually balances out you avoid mixing up personal and professional because less experienced (cheaper) staff or vendors will email. take significantly longer to complete the same task. That • Establish an email archiving policy that follows means the normal projected cost for an open records or the law and helps your employees quickly find FOIA request at 34.875 hours per request is $5,231.25. information. However, when your city becomes “optimized” to handle open records or FOIA requests through the right pro- Clint Nelms is COO of Sophicity. Contact Clint at cesses and technology, the cost goes down significantly. 13010 Morris Road, Bldg. 2 Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30004; How do we drive this cost down? Typically, cities or phone 770-670-6940. without process and technology optimization: • Have email hosted by different email providers and located in different places.
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January 2015 39 Your Health How to prevent Type 2 diabetes By Peter A. Goulden, M.D.
ype 2 diabetes is a serious health problem af- mean pushing yourself to the limit. It can be as casual fecting 24 million Americans, but you don’t as walking or working in the garden. The key is to find have to be one of them. That’s because the something you enjoy, because you need to stick with disease, which can cause damage to the heart, it. Being consistent and regular with exercise is more Tblood vessels, kidneys, eyes, feet, and more, is largely important than wearing yourself out. preventable. Another way to lose weight is to get a coach or join a But first let’s talk about the difference between structured program such as the UAMS weight loss pro- Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes often ap- gram. Not everyone can do it alone, and there’s nothing pears during childhood or early adulthood, sometimes wrong with asking for help. later, and is a chronic condition in which the pancreas Now let’s talk about eating a more balanced diet. produces little or no insulin, which the body needs. It When you look at your plate, half of it should be veg- cannot be prevented. etables. The other half should be split between protein Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body makes and carbohydrates. If you do want to have a dessert, then insulin but doesn’t use it properly. This is much more fruit is a good option. The key to prevention is modera- common and usually becomes apparent in adulthood. tion and balance. Going for a walk after your meal can Type 2 diabetes has several prominent risk factors that help prevent big rises in blood sugar. I generally don’t we as individuals can do something about: obesity, a lack advise cutting things out entirely, like carbs or gluten, of physical activity, and a diet high in sugar and calories. unless it’s medically necessary, such as with Celiac Knowing the risks offers some keys to prevention: disease. losing weight, getting exercise, and eating a balanced I recommend logging your calories each day. I diet. know that’s difficult, but when we don’t count, most of More important than knowing your weight is know- us will eat more than we should. There are apps to help ing your body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated you, many of which are free. My Fitness Pal is a good by comparing your height to weight, which paints a example; it can even scan barcodes to log calories and do better picture of health than weight alone. There are a the hard work for you. number of free calculators available online or on your Some of these changes aren’t easy, I know. I often smartphone. Just search for “BMI calculator,” input wish I could show people the results they’ll see from your numbers and you’ll have results. A BMI of 20 to 25 these tips, all the weight they can lose and the energy is considered normal. Between 25 and 30 is considered they’ll have—not to mention the medications they can overweight. Above 30 is considered obese. avoid. Then they’d really know that small changes can A strong family history may make some people more add up to big results. susceptible to Type 2 diabetes, but regardless of any part your genetics may play, focus on the things you can change. Of course, losing weight is usually not that easy. It’s Peter A. Goulden, M.D. is Assistant Professor important to schedule a little time for yourself. of Medicine and Director, Diabetes Program, Let’s begin with exercise. Start simple. The American University of Arkansas for Medical Science. Diabetes Association recommends a minimum of two and a half hours per week, but exercise doesn’t have to
40 City & Town ArCOP recognizes cities’ obesity prevention efforts he Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention, ArCOP, has recognized 53 cities, counties, and other entities as Growing Healthy Communities for 2014, the organization announced Dec. 5 in a media release. The winners have all taken significant steps to decrease obesity in Arkansas. T Four cities and one county were named Thriving Communities for demonstrating their efforts through data collection, environmental changes, and policy changes. The cities are Batesville, Lake Village, Nashville, and North Little Rock. ArCOP named 15 cities, counties, and entities Blossoming Communities for building upon their strong foundations by strategizing plans and documenting successes. Municipalities in this category include Blytheville, Bryant, Conway, Forrest City, Hope, Hot Springs, Siloam Springs, Springdale, and Wooster. ArCOP named 33 cities, counties, and entities Emerging Communities for seeing the bigger picture and poising themselves to make healthy changes by laying a strong, team-based foundation. Municipalities in this category include Arkadelphia, Camden, Clinton, El Dorado, Flippin, Fordyce, Greenbrier, Hampton, Magazine, Prescott, Rison, and Shannon Hills. For information on participating in the ArCOP Growing Healthy Communities initiative, visit arkansasobesity.org.
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January 2015 41 Grant Money Matters League involvement matters By Chad Gallagher
rom month to month this space is used to When the Legislature convenes this month for the advise municipal officials about utilizing grant 90th General Assembly, their decisions will impact your programs to enhance their local budgets. The city. They will craft laws that impact municipalities, successes of grant stories across the state are im- create programs that could lead to assistance, make de- Fpressive. Cities have used grant funds to expand parks, terminations about how economic development is done, lay new sewer lines, build community centers, renovate create new tax policies, and determine where the money facilities, purchase fire equipment, construct sidewalks, in state coffers flows. Cities are also impacted when the and so much more. Pursing these grants successfully is programs through which they request grant funds are a result of thoughtful planning and is both an art and a expanded or shelved. science. It takes time and effort, and nothing is a better Arkansas municipalities are fortunate that they are teacher than a few failures. Of course we want to reduce represented by the most respected lobbying team in the learning curve for League members. In pursuing the Capitol. Don Zimmerman, Mark Hayes, and Ken and receiving grants, knowledge is power. To this end it Wasson put together a great team every session, and year is important to know about the life of a grant before it after year they transcend partisan politics in protecting makes it to your town. and advancing the rights and needs of Arkansas cities There are tremendous grant opportunities in the and towns. I strongly encourage you not to leave all private sector and with private foundations. Nothing is the work to them. What happens in the Legislature more exciting than partnering with the private sector to can significantly impact your work as a city official. achieve a greater public good. Arkansas is fortunate to Consequently, you should be involved. have so many philanthropic corporations with a deter- When the League sends out updates and asks for mination to help make Arkansas a better place through help in contacting legislators, I hope you’ll respond charitable giving. However, the majority of grants quickly—the need is often time sensitive. I also hope you received by Arkansas cities and towns continue to be will consider contacting the League and offer to come to state and federal government grants. These grants begin Little Rock and help lobby on behalf of cities in person. as an idea and eventually end up as a check received in This year’s session will be one for the history books. your community. Cities must be engaged, and the League will be there Grant programs exist because somewhere along the from the opening bell until the fat lady sings. way someone determined that the local government could better execute a project or that it benefits our An earlier version of this column appeared in the January 2013 citizens to promote certain types of projects in our local issue of City & Town. communities. Even when these ideas take shape into a true grant opportunity for local governments, they still Chad Gallagher is principal of Legacy must be funded. For state grants this requires support Consulting and a former mayor of De Queen. for the program and concept by the funding agency, the Contact him in De Queen at 870-642-8937, Governor, and ultimately the General Assembly. The 501-246-8842 in Little Rock, or email General Assembly has an extraordinary impact on the [email protected]. lives of Arkansans and the cities they live in.
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January 2015 43 Economic Development Infrastructure and economic development Maintaining the physical infrastructure in your municipality can have a profound impact on how successful your city is in retaining and attracting residents and employers alike. By Mark S. Goodman, CEcD ncreasingly, we are realizing the importance of tak- Why is infrastructure investment so ing care of our cities as the “product” that we pro- important? mote as a great place to live, work, invest and play. From an economic development standpoint, What we do to prepare our cities and towns to be infrastructure investment provides services and facilities Ithose great places falls under the category of community necessary to retain and expand existing business and development. While there are many facets of community incubate or attract new business. Many industries have development, in this article we will discuss physical special infrastructure requirements based upon the infrastructure. What constitutes infrastructure and why type of processes they use in their particular businesses. is it critical for successful community economic develop- Not surprisingly, infrastructure quality and capacity is ment? We intend to address this important community identified as one of the top factors of business location development component. and community progress. As such, the benefits of infra- What is physical infrastructure? structure investment are many and include: • providing of necessary services to support and Physical infrastructure refers to the physical support promote retention and expansion of existing system needed for goods and services to be developed industry and business; and delivered. It includes water and sewer pipes, roads, • providing for increased productivity and produc- bridges, cables, telecommunications and broadband tion from existing businesses; support (including WiFi) equipment, water and sewage • improvement of quality of place, making a com- treatment facilities, and power plants and distribution munity more appealing to existing and potentially lines. Infrastructure capacity refers to the measure of new residents and businesses, whether it be in what the infrastructure is capable of supporting, both transportation, safe drinking water, sidewalks, or now and in the future. other; Both government and private businesses provide in- • properly planned and configured roads, water, frastructure. Public infrastructure usually includes water, sewer, telecommunications and power lines that wastewater, and stormwater systems, streets and road lead to improved industrial, commercial and improvements, as well as schools, hospitals, and other residential maintenance and development; public services. Private infrastructure typically includes • supporting regional development by connecting natural gas and electric distribution, and telephone and communities and citizens to each other and to telecommunications systems, although these systems opportunities throughout the region; and may also be provided by the public sector or cooperative • stabilizing taxes and tax rates through routine associations. investments and spreading cost over time. Planning for economic development, including all infrastructure systems for industrial, commercial Balancing infrastructure necessity (business) and residential development, occurs within and risk the context of ongoing capital improvement planning and implementation that jurisdictions are required to Cities often find themselves in a balancing act, rec- provide. The construction of such infrastructure usually ognizing that infrastructure development, maintenance, requires significant capital outlays and the use of a and improvement is expensive and is not a guarantee capital improvement budget and debt financing. Debt is to business and industry success. Yet, at the same time, usually repaid from user rates and charges, although tax poor infrastructure will render a city non-competitive. revenues may be used as well. And infrastructure development and construction pro- vides jobs and economic impact through immediate and future activity, implying that infrastructure development provides financial benefits as well as direct costs.
44 City & Town This suggests the importance of infrastructure plan- ning in a city’s master plan. Infrastructure investment requires a carefully prepared master plan, including a land use plan and capital improvement program to project where and when public and private infrastructure Every drop will be required to service existing and future residential, commercial and industrial users. Infrastructure pro- along the way... gramming can generally be broken into three categories: Utility Service Group provides comprehensive 1) Keeping up with repairs on existing infrastructure; 2) condition assessments, rehabilitation services and Adding capacity or improving efficiency to existing in- sustainable asset management solutions throughout frastructure; and 3) Actively building new infrastructure the whole water cycle. Call us to discover how we that adds capacity for growth. Questions that should be can assist you in improving the management of your answered include: water system. • What infrastructure do we need to install? • Are we keeping up with needs? • Who is responsible for the installation? • How much will it cost? • How can it be paid for? By fees, taxes, grants, or a mix of sources? • Over how many years can it be financed? utilityservice.com • When will it be completed? • If improvements are to be phased in, what are the Brian Woodring | 501-920-1900 phases and time periods? [email protected] • Can it be expanded? Where do I get help? Infrastructure planning and development does play a critical role in maintaining the viability and marketing of your municipality to others as part of an effort to create jobs. Comprehensive master planning for infrastructure investment requires resources and careful planning, organizing, and consensus building. Cities generally rely on third-party consultants or planning professionals to assist in infrastructure planning and programming. Many of these experts are associated or affiliated with the eight Planning and Development Districts/Economic Development Districts across the state, the Arkansas chapter of the American Planning Association (www.arkansasapa.org), and the Arkansas Municipal League. The Institute for Economic Advancement (IEA) can provide advice and referral, as well as conduct a range of community economic analyses to inform your efforts. For further information, call us at 501-569-8519.
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January 2015 45 Turnback Estimates 2014 State Turnback Funds Actual Totals Per Capita STREET SEVERANCE TAX GENERAL MONTH 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 January $3.2369 $5.1428 $0.3020 $0.3163 $3.1338 $1.9533 February $3.4064 $4.5811 $0.3873 $0.4833 $1.0094 $1.0052 March $3.0946 $4.7165 $0.3953 $0.4463 $1.0055 $1.0055 April $3.2024 $4.8363 $0.3438 $0.5347 $1.0056 $1.0055 May $3.5348 $5.1527 $0.3138 $0.5897 $1.0028 $1.0053 June $3.6607 $4.9881 $0.3573 $0.6126 $1.0055 $1.0050 July $3.5917 $5.5230 $0.4276 $0.5581 $2.8863 $3.9543 August $4.0882 $4.9486 $0.4603 $0.6130 $1.3763 $1.0932 September $5.0401 $5.0410 $0.4348 $0.5763 $1.0055 $1.0910 October $5.0134 $5.1889 $0.3953 $0.5542 $1.0055 $1.0930 November $4.3811 $4.9326 $0.3652 $0.4906 $1.0053 $1.0928 December $4.4869 $4.8110 $0.3649 $0.4013 $1.0055 $1.0919 Total Year $46.7372 $59.8626 $4.5476 $6.1764 $16.4470 $16.3959
Actual Totals Per Month STREET SEVERANCE TAX GENERAL MONTH 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 January $6,083,989.12 $9,666,249.40 $567,571.55 $594,574.44 *$5,890,046.27 *$3,671,282.93 February $6,402,534.31 $8,610,432.52 $728,037.16 $908,313.92 $1,897,309.37 $1,889,234.55 March $5,816,498.28 $8,864,931.29 $742,998.16 $838,837.95 $1,889,913.31 $1,889,913.97 April $6,019,069.40 $9,090,103.48 $646,153.53 $1,005,050.29 $1,890,083.64 $1,889,913.97 May $6,643,763.23 $9,684,675.50 $589,734.49 $1,108,429.75 $1,884,771.73 $1,889,592.55 June $6,880,560.47 $9,380,093.69 $671,509.25 $1,151,947.00 $1,889,910.83 $1,889,914.20 July $6,750,810.43 $10,386,236.87 $803,621.40 $1,049,503.01 **$5,424,973.20 ***$7,436,192.77 August $7,684,015.71 $9,310,016.61 $865,190.21 $1,153,167.19 $2,586,803.92 $2,056,570.50 September $9,473,119.80 $9,483,759.74 $817,319.05 $1,084,169.71 $1,889,909.64 $2,052,581.22 October $9,422,855.56 $9,763,094.43 $742,984.39 $1,042,826.36 $1,889,909.64 $2,056,448.50 November $8,234,597.41 $9,282,963.15 $686,466.96 $923,263.56 $1,889,429.45 $2,056,540.00 December $8,433,440.86 $9,054,075.63 $685,869.13 $755,208.69 $1,889,909.64 $2,054,945.78 Total Year $87,845,254.58 $112,576,632.31 $8,547,455.28 $11,615,291.87 $30,912,970.64 30,833,130.94
* Includes $2 million appropriation from the Property Tax Relief Fund
** Includes $3,516,799.83 supplemental in July 2013
*** Includes $3,516,800.29 supplemental and $2 million appropriation from Category B of Budget Stabilization for July 2014
46 City & Town Sales Tax Map Local Option Sales and Use Tax in Arkansas
2014 Elections Yell Co., Jan. 14 Passed. 1% Bradford, Feb. 11 Passed. 2% Searcy, Feb. 11 Passed. 1% Temp. Increase Conway Co., Mar. 11 Failed. .25% Sharp Co., Mar. 11 Failed. 1.5% Stuttgart, Mar. 11 Passed. 1% Harrison, April 8 Failed. 1% Bauxite, May 20 Failed. .5% Crawford Co., May 20 Passed. .5% Passed. .25% Crittenden Co., June 24 Passed. 1% Elkins, June 24 Passed. .75% Rockport, July 8 Passed. 1% Renewal Alma, August 12 Passed. 1% Jonesboro, August 12 Passed. .5% Harrison, August 12 Passed. .5% C onway, Sept. 9 Passed. .125% Renewal Mississippi Co., Oct. 14 Passed. .5% Barling, Nov. 4 Passed 1% Cherry Valley, Nov. 4 Passed. 1% Gateway, Nov. 4 Failed. 1% KEY: Counties not collecting sales tax Gentry, Nov. 4 Failed. .875% Source: Debbie Rogers, Office of State Treasurer See also: www.dfa.arkansas.gov Gillham, Nov. 4 Passed. 1% Sales and Use Tax Year-to-Date 2014 with 2013 Comparison (shaded gray) Gould, Nov. 4 Month Municipal Tax County Tax Total Tax Interest Passed. 2% Higginson, Nov. 4 January $44,899,051 $43,764,256 $41,135,484 $39,379,372 $86,034,535 $83,143,628 $4,805 $12,329 Passed. 1% February $51,556,660 $51,585,273 $46,326,186 $44,215,215 $97,882,846 $95,800,488 $5,765 $26,338 Lead Hill, Nov. 4 Passed. 1% March $41,142,676 $42,875,487 $37,596,230 $38,040,827 $78,738,906 $80,916,314 $5,571 $8,508 Lockesburg, Nov. 4 April $44,819,678 $44,204,032 $41,824,879 $39,707,294 $86,644,557 $83,911,326 $6,185 $24,953 Passed. .75% May $48,373,032 $47,315,206 $43,431,803 $42,055,467 $91,804,835 $89,370,673 $6,011 $5,611 Madison Co., Nov. 4 Failed. 1% Increase June $45,121,494 $46,455,658 $40,770,568 $41,846,373 $85,892,061 $88,302,031 $7,080 $27,062 Norfork, Nov. 4 Failed. 1% July $50,985,699 $47,227,642 $45,660,838 $42,580,665 $96,646,537 $89,808,307 $7,291 $7,773 Pocahontas, Nov. 4 August $48,591,520 $47,615,222 $44,364,160 $43,352,547 $92,955,680 $90,967,768 $7,038 $25,210 Failed. .5% September $48,279,490 $45,850,267 $43,224,258 $43,479,764 $91,503,748 $89,330,031 $9,120 $9,433 Waldron, Nov. 4 Failed. .5% October $50,649,942 $46,540,715 $45,482,360 $44,208,889 $96,132,302 $90,749,603 $8,604 $26,911 Wa r d , Nov. 4 November $48,903,456 $45,245,392 $44,043,654 $42,367,542 $92,947,110 $87,612,934 $19,648 $8,718 Passed. 1% White Co., Nov. 4 December $49,348,276 $45,359,946 $44,623,076 $41,645,364 $93,971,352 $87,005,310 $14,221 $29,399 Failed. .25% Total $572,670,974 $554,039,096 $518,483,496 $502,879,319 $1,091,154,469 $1,056,918,413 $101,339 $212,245 Wilmot, Nov. 4 Passed. 1% Averages $47,722,581 $46,169,925 $43,206,958 $41,906,610 $90,929,539 $88,076,534 $8,445 $17,687
January 2015 47 Sales Tax Receipts December 2014 Municipal Levy Receipts and December 2014 Municipal/County Levy Receipts with 2013 Comparison (shaded gray) CITY SALES AND USE . . AMOUNT LAST YEAR Garland . . . Garland. . . . .2,737.28 3,194.92 Norfork . . . Norfork. . . . .6,393.16 4,869.14 Briarcliff . . Briarcliff. . . . .2,950.51 2,843.09 Alexander . . Alexander. . . . 57,575.37 43,328.29 Gassville . . .Gassville . . . .34,601.95 35,743.79 Norman . . .Norman . . . . 2,143.01 2,098.73 Cotter . . .Cotter . . . .12,127.11 11,685.58 Alma . . . . Alma. . . .194,349.80 191,409.69 Gentry ...... Gentry...... 42,926.24 40,751.44 North Little RockNorth . . Little.1,335,835.05 Rock 1,360,375.06 Gassville . .Gassville . . . .25,979.51 25,033.64 Almyra . . . Almyra. . . . 14,904.76 2,126.20 Gilbert ...... Gilbert...... 223.34 513.45 Oak Grove . . Oak. . Grove . . . .696.33 637.15 Lakeview . .Lakeview . . . . 9,264.11 8,926.82 Alpena . . . Alpena. . . . .5,074.15 4,030.08 Gillett . . . .Gillett . . . . 9,984.04 9,149.59 Ola . . . . .Ola . . . .13,564.45 13,633.08 Mountain HomeMountain . . .155,627.03 Home 149,960.92 Altheimer . . Altheimer. . . . .2,696.68 2,313.80 Gillham . . . Gillham. . . . .1,670.75 1,424.89 Oppelo . . . Oppelo. . . . .2,223.67 1,999.99 Norfork . . Norfork. . . . .6,388.61 6,156.01 Altus . . . . Altus. . . . .9,074.37 6,370.12 Gilmore . . . Gilmore...... 296.93 258.15 Osceola . . .Osceola . . . .75,699.68 93,575.70 Salesville . .Salesville . . . . 5,625.98 5,421.14 Amity . . . .Amity . . . . 8,042.38 8,383.77 Glenwood . . Glenwood. . . . 60,210.69 58,763.23 Oxford . . . Oxford. . . . .1,568.41 1,513.52 Benton County Benton. . . County.637,618.25 602,127.27 Anthonyville . Anthonyville...... 167.85 2,237.01 Gosnell . . . Gosnell. . . . 16,480.84 16,528.66 Ozark . . . .Ozark . . . .75,768.27 72,701.88 Avoca . . .Avoca . . . . 7,261.73 6,617.68 Arkadelphia . Arkadelphia. . . .159,168.53 146,085.51 Gould . . . .Gould . . . . 4,019.65 3,463.08 Palestine . . .Palestine . . . .20,568.41 18,273.11 Bella Vista . Bella. . .Vista .394,722.44 358,832.70 Ash Flat . . .Ash . .Flat . .79,762.15 80,627.20 Grady . . . .Grady . . . . 3,987.51 3,771.67 Pangburn . . Pangburn. . . . .5,980.65 6,262.26 Bentonville . Bentonville. . . .525,299.59 478,710.30 Ashdown . . Ashdown. . . . 112,154.27 107,890.72 Gravette . . .Gravette . . . .87,584.66 100,069.30 Paragould . . Paragould. . . .279,969.96 225,228.65 Bethel HeightsBethel . . .Heights .35,296.75 32,166.25 Atkins . . . .Atkins . . . .48,863.93 47,247.17 Green Forest . Green. . . Forest . 62,327.29 49,961.55 Paris . . . . Paris. . . . 80,147.32 22,981.42 Cave Springs Cave. . .Springs . 28,734.41 23,446.65 Augusta . . .Augusta . . . .29,299.32 26,266.05 Greenbrier . .Greenbrier . . . 129,911.46 131,109.99 Patmos . . . Patmos...... 67.92 107.75 Centerton . .Centerton . . . 141,588.78 129,031.15 Austin . . . .Austin . . . .25,508.90 19,828.07 Greenland . . Greenland. . . . 17,920.56 15,928.48 Patterson . . Patterson. . . . .1,324.48 1,733.46 Decatur . . Decatur. . . . 25,282.12 23,039.82 Avoca . . . .Avoca . . . .11,139.47 4,438.97 Greenwood . .Greenwood . . . 191,321.41 154,286.71 Pea Ridge . . Pea. . Ridge . . 43,706.03 29,249.69 Elm Springs .Elm . .Springs . . . 565.46 515.31 Bald Knob . . Bald. . Knob. . 52,614.40 61,729.35 Greers Ferry . Greers. . . Ferry. .9,775.92 NA Perla . . . . Perla. . . . .3,187.34 2,873.70 Garfield . . Garfield. . . . .7,470.05 6,807.53 Barling . . . Barling. . . . 23,164.69 19,222.89 Guion . . . .Guion ...... NA 6,549.63 Perryville . . Perryville. . . . 19,848.23 17,177.47 Gateway . .Gateway . . . . 6,026.64 5,492.13 Batesville . . Batesville. . . .564,413.06 552,329.47 Gum Springs . Gum. . Springs. . . .414.88 258.76 Piggott . . . Piggott. . . . 64,007.10 66,101.61 Gentry . . .Gentry . . . .46,992.89 42,825.05 Bauxite . . . Bauxite. . . . 14,181.05 63,426.82 Gurdon . . . Gurdon. . . . 20,850.34 20,109.69 Pine Bluff . . Pine. . Bluff. . 938,090.48 907,555.29 Gravette . . Gravette. . . . 46,323.27 31,528.89 Bay . . . . .Bay . . . . 7,077.51 6,768.78 Guy . . . . .Guy . . . . 4,602.80 4,295.00 Pineville . . .Pineville . . . . 1,701.33 1,767.14 Highfill . . .Highfill . . . . 8,675.38 7,905.95 Bearden . . .Bearden . . . .14,074.72 9,980.75 Hackett . . . Hackett. . . . .4,497.41 4,694.36 Plainview . . Plainview. . . . .3,033.27 2,588.02 Little Flock . Little. . .Flock . 38,466.32 35,054.70 Beebe . . . .Beebe . . . 112,899.65 95,366.51 Hamburg . . Hamburg. . . . 28,457.82 29,057.97 Plumerville . .Plumerville . . . . 12,034.49 14,716.25 Lowell . . .Lowell . . . 109,030.06 99,360.08 Beedeville . . Beedeville...... 97.50 84.20 Hardy . . . .Hardy . . . .17,760.10 18,358.20 Pocahontas . .Pocahontas . . . 240,281.59 209,367.96 Pea Ridge . Pea. . Ridge. . 71,337.53 65,010.54 Bella Vista . . Bella. . .Vista .153,848.82 121,912.96 Harrisburg . .Harrisburg . . . . 26,061.79 23,141.79 Portia . . . .Portia . . . . 2,167.07 2,516.76 Rogers . . .Rogers . . . 832,777.15 758,917.40 Belleville . . .Belleville . . . . 2,015.86 2,079.36 Harrison . . .Harrison . . . 269,550.79 265,456.62 Portland . . .Portland . . . . 6,954.88 NA Siloam SpringsSiloam . . . . . Springs. 223,789.14 203,941.08 Benton . . . Benton. . . 1,065,798.23 695,001.15 Hartford . . .Hartford . . . . 1,899.31 2,256.55 Pottsville . . .Pottsville . . . .26,989.04 21,602.25 Springdale . Springdale. . . . 97,497.60 82,097.17 Bentonville . .Bentonville . . .1,762,985.38 1,638,524.58 Haskell . . . Haskell. . . . 20,827.92 18,507.97 Prairie Grove . Prairie. . . Grove . 74,274.72 83,876.36 Springtown .Springtown . . . . 1,294.61 1,179.79 Berryville . . Berryville. . . .211,223.06 208,275.66 Hatfield . . . Hatfield. . . . .3,984.30 3,004.72 Prescott . . .Prescott . . . .48,905.35 45,577.18 Sulphur SpringsSulphur . . .Springs .7,603.98 6,929.58 Bethel Heights Bethel. . . Heights. 59,619.22 48,159.13 Havana . . . Havana. . . . .2,726.12 2,552.43 Pyatt . . . . Pyatt...... 567.43 680.22 Boone County .Boone . . .County 369,896.38 363,106.63 Black Rock . .Black . . Rock. . 6,862.54 4,045.44 Hazen . . . .Hazen . . . .57,352.49 46,299.10 Quitman . . .Quitman . . . .28,307.50 26,145.45 Alpena . . .Alpena . . . . 3,903.21 3,831.56 Blevins . . . Blevins. . . . .1,915.90 1,865.07 Heber Springs .Heber . . Springs. 141,921.98 138,380.66 Ravenden . . Ravenden. . . . .2,505.12 2,776.93 Bellefonte . Bellefonte. . . . .5,555.04 5,453.07 Blue Mountain Blue. . Mountain. . . .269.31 168.16 Helena-West HelenaHelena-West . .244,525.20 Helena 231,060.57 Rector . . . .Rector . . . .24,225.91 25,615.99 Bergman . .Bergman . . . . 5,371.50 5,272.90 Blytheville . . Blytheville. . . .237,079.10 327,387.20 Hermitage . . Hermitage. . . . .4,618.01 3,801.61 Redfield . . .Redfield . . . .16,740.99 19,093.38 Diamond City Diamond. . . . City.9,568.37 9,392.73 Bonanza . . .Bonanza . . . . 2,679.23 1,477.30 Highfill . . . Highfill. . . . 75,650.48 78,042.91 Rison . . . .Rison . . . .11,303.30 14,101.27 Everton . . Everton. . . . .1,627.36 1,597.49 Bono . . . . Bono. . . . 13,297.73 11,663.90 Highland . . .Highland . . . .23,435.45 24,447.35 Rockport . . .Rockport . . . .45,564.76 42,449.89 Harrison . . Harrison. . . . 158,367.52 155,460.55 Booneville . . Booneville. . . . 88,091.41 81,710.62 Holly Grove . .Holly . . Grove. . 7,237.83 7,088.90 Roe . . . . .Roe . . . . . 671.22 630.52 Lead Hill . .Lead . . Hill. . 3,315.89 3,255.03 Bradford . . .Bradford . . . .12,613.92 NA Hope . . . . Hope. . . .165,277.41 157,745.73 Rogers . . . Rogers. . . 2,451,900.26 2,294,784.65 Omaha . . .Omaha . . . . 2,067.84 2,029.89 Bradley . . . Bradley. . . . .3,151.99 2,580.25 Horatio . . . Horatio. . . . .4,537.59 NA Rose Bud . . Rose. . Bud. . 16,102.60 18,403.98 South Lead HillSouth . . . . Lead. . . . 1,248.05Hill 1,225.14 Branch . . . Branch. . . . .1,718.69 1,370.11 Horseshoe BendHorseshoe . . . .19,172.10 Bend 20,333.79 Russellville . .Russellville . . .1,008,457.01 942,144.33 Valley SpringsValley . . Springs. . 2,239.15 2,198.04 Briarcliff . . .Briarcliff . . . . 2,923.56 1,071.59 Hot Springs . .Hot . Springs. .1,425,665.22 1,425,922.47 Salem . . . .Salem . . . .19,435.16 20,439.28 Zinc . . . .Zinc . . . . 1,260.28 1,237.16 Brinkley . . .Brinkley . . . 113,277.07 121,477.49 Hoxie . . . .Hoxie . . . .17,551.05 17,349.31 Salesville . . Salesville. . . . .3,051.42 3,269.45 Bradley County Bradley. . . .County121,395.54 125,904.81 Brookland . . Brookland. . . . 16,962.62 13,540.79 Hughes . . . Hughes. . . . 10,303.35 10,340.13 Searcy . . . Searcy. . . .783,857.22 255,798.51 Banks . . .Banks . . . . . 937.36 972.18 Bryant . . . .Bryant . . . 954,233.59 888,383.19 Humphrey . . Humphrey. . . . .2,257.22 2,576.44 Shannon Hills .Shannon . . . Hills.10,542.75 9,302.31 Hermitage . Hermitage. . . . .6,274.26 6,507.32 Bull Shoals . .Bull . .Shoals . .13,603.47 15,151.99 Huntington . .Huntington . . . . 3,144.35 2,257.85 Sheridan . . .Sheridan . . . 170,501.51 180,793.76 Warren . . .Warren . . . .45,378.75 47,064.35 Cabot . . . .Cabot . . . 656,440.02 667,237.64 Huntsville . . Huntsville. . . .125,346.63 53,690.84 Sherrill . . . Sherrill. . . . .1,004.58 1,189.10 Calhoun County Calhoun . . . County106,553.86 61,645.29 Caddo Valley . Caddo. . . Valley. 51,376.53 44,035.24 Imboden . . .Imboden . . . . 6,677.16 7,029.62 Sherwood . . Sherwood. . . .398,726.62 392,950.23 Hampton . .Hampton . . . .30,202.80 13,573.65 Calico Rock . .Calico . . .Rock .23,212.79 23,096.52 Jacksonville . Jacksonville. . . .633,089.70 600,662.21 Shirley . . . Shirley. . . . .2,349.32 2,281.35 Harrell . . .Harrell . . . . 5,794.20 2,604.01 Camden . . .Camden . . . 286,719.09 264,774.98 Jasper . . . Jasper. . . . 25,895.09 26,683.67 Siloam Springs Siloam. . . Springs.516,556.28 480,209.70 Thornton . .Thornton . . . . 9,284.40 4,172.57 Caraway . . .Caraway . . . . 4,803.05 4,595.95 Jennette . . .Jennette . . . . . 138.07 138.83 Sparkman . . Sparkman. . . . .3,475.24 3,626.30 Tinsman . .Tinsman . . . . 1,231.84 553.60 Carlisle . . . Carlisle. . . . 51,761.07 49,404.62 Johnson . . .Johnson . . . .49,302.34 44,083.04 Springdale . .Springdale . . .1,997,124.54 1,705,578.45 Carroll County .Carroll . . .County 158,780.01 150,758.36 Cave City . . Cave. . .City . 19,205.91 NA Joiner . . . .Joiner . . . . 2,034.01 1,820.99 Springtown . .Springtown . . . . 2,445.66 425.39 Beaver . . .Beaver . . . . . 581.27 551.90 Cave Springs .Cave . . Springs. .22,520.57 17,296.14 Jonesboro . . Jonesboro. . . 1,997,638.82 1,831,402.45 St. Charles . .St. . Charles . . . 2,310.94 2,739.96 Blue Eye . .Blue . . Eye . . . 174.38 165.57 Centerton . . Centerton. . . .144,714.85 96,626.16 Junction City . Junction. . . . City .5,139.92 4,007.04 Stamps . . . Stamps. . . . 16,807.43 12,664.14 Chicot County .Chicot . . .County 237,970.00 189,656.30 Charleston . .Charleston . . . .31,323.90 24,487.17 Keiser . . . .Keiser . . . . 3,481.99 11.61 Star City . . .Star . City. . .68,454.39 71,075.57 Dermott . . Dermott. . . . 24,848.93 19,803.99 Cherokee VillageCherokee . . . . Village15,024.82 13,861.78 Keo . . . . .Keo . . . . 1,520.52 1,605.01 Stephens . . Stephens. . . . .5,824.46 7,436.15 Eudora . . .Eudora . . . .19,516.17 15,553.91 Cherry Valley .Cherry . . .Valley . . .12.92 5,392.09 Kibler . . . .Kibler . . . . 2,896.15 1,307.68 Strong . . . Strong. . . . 10,476.77 8,859.94 Lake Village .Lake . . Village. .22,148.14 17,651.54 Chidester . . Chidester. . . . .2,230.42 2,307.09 Kingsland . . Kingsland. . . . .2,202.99 2,391.85 Stuttgart . . .Stuttgart . . . 585,645.89 369,370.27 Clark County . Clark. . .County .388,977.42 355,410.66 Clarendon . . Clarendon. . . . 45,797.08 37,929.23 Lake City . . Lake. . .City . 10,953.15 10,257.85 Sulphur SpringsSulphur . . . Springs . 1,195.31 1,595.51 Clay County . Clay. . County. . 96,620.96 51,438.25 Clarksville . . Clarksville. . . .349,858.10 324,172.61 Lake Village . Lake. . .Village . 76,075.37 65,569.33 Summit . . . Summit. . . . .4,255.26 3,624.40 Corning . . Corning. . . . 26,080.17 NA Clinton . . . Clinton. . . . 81,476.59 77,890.61 Lakeview . . Lakeview. . . . .3,563.14 3,128.12 Sunset . . . Sunset. . . . .1,831.01 1,830.56 Datto . . . Datto. . . . .1,158.43 355.33 Coal Hill . . .Coal . . Hill . . 3,222.15 1,881.32 Lamar . . . .Lamar . . . . 9,229.54 9,036.55 Swifton . . . Swifton. . . . .2,982.15 2,732.59 Greenway . Greenway. . . . .2,421.12 742.65 Conway . . .Conway . . .1,877,012.41 1,880,652.81 Lepanto . . .Lepanto . . . .27,848.86 20,956.39 Taylor . . . .Taylor . . . . 8,023.62 7,148.05 Knobel . . .Knobel . . . . 3,324.70 1,019.81 Corning . . . Corning. . . . 87,742.38 72,029.80 Leslie . . . .Leslie . . . . 3,014.88 4,761.89 Texarkana . . . .Texarkana ...... 380,808.16 365,423.71 McDougal . McDougal. . . . .2,154.69 660.92 Cotter . . . .Cotter . . . .13,175.55 8,984.94 Lewisville . . Lewisville. . . . .8,366.60 9,150.46 Texarkana SpecialTexarkana . . 189,781.85 Special 181,897.03 Nimmons . .Nimmons . . . . . 799.32 245.18 Cotton Plant . Cotton. . . Plant. .1,969.13 1,825.76 Lincoln . . . Lincoln. . . . 36,658.88 34,734.79 Thornton . . .Thornton . . . . 1,405.03 1,752.95 Peach OrchardPeach . . .Orchard . 1,563.88 479.70 Cove . . . . Cove. . . . 11,151.84 9,655.34 Little Flock . .Little . . Flock. . 8,770.49 6,432.93 Tontitown . . Tontitown. . . . 101,790.21 99,226.88 Piggott . . .Piggott . . . .29,725.37 NA Crawfordsville .Crawfordsville . . . . 5,076.27 NA Little Rock . .Little . . Rock.6,030,176.98 6,053,746.65 Trumann . . .Trumann . . . .78,785.12 62,468.47 Pollard . . .Pollard . . . . 2,571.72 788.84 Crossett . . .Crossett . . . 301,339.73 169,077.94 Lonoke . . . Lonoke. . . .135,803.72 135,062.98 Tuckerman . .Tuckerman . . . . 13,863.60 13,440.03 Rector . . .Rector . . . .15,268.14 NA Damascus . .Damascus . . . . 10,058.30 12,597.95 Lowell . . . .Lowell . . . 342,122.10 223,174.30 Turrell . . . .Turrell . . . . 4,922.40 5,480.61 St. Francis . St.. .Francis . . . 2,896.08 888.34 Danville . . .Danville . . . .38,367.45 41,467.96 Luxora . . . Luxora. . . . .3,931.95 3,810.81 Tyronza . . .Tyronza . . . . 3,556.15 2,732.93 Success . . Success. . . . .1,726.05 529.46 Dardanelle . .Dardanelle . . . 151,338.43 142,517.21 Madison . . .Madison . . . . 1,424.96 2,136.41 Van Buren . . Van. . Buren . .591,424.29 589,549.33 Cleburne CountyCleburne . . . 379,445.69County 392,727.55 Decatur ...... Decatur...... 19,319.69 18,622.02 Magazine . . Magazine. . . . .6,957.74 17,027.35 Vandervoort . Vandervoort...... 353.43 312.82 Concord . . Concord. . . . .2,817.02 2,915.62 Delight . . . Delight. . . . .4,157.87 3,762.33 Magnolia . . . . . Magnolia...... 450,848.91 432,140.23 Vilonia . . . Vilonia. . . .114,604.22 69,896.67 Fairfield Bay .Fairfield . . . .Bay 2,112.76 2,186.72 De Queen . . De. .Queen . . 97,462.39 91,729.89 Malvern . . .Malvern . . . 165,360.33 145,780.39 Viola . . . . Viola. . . . .3,025.59 2,508.22 Greers Ferry .Greers . . .Ferry .10,286.73 10,646.80 Dermott . . .Dermott . . . .32,690.27 35,460.42 Mammoth SpringMammoth . . . .Spring7,539.19 6,632.96 Wabbaseka . .Wabbaseka . . . . . 770.03 661.37 Heber SpringsHeber . . Springs. .82,720.98 85,616.49 Des Arc . . . Des. . Arc. . 19,298.57 18,044.52 Manila . . . Manila. . . . 39,815.73 42,645.75 Waldenburg . Waldenburg. . . . . 7,232.93 6,512.21 Higden . . .Higden . . . . 1,385.42 1,433.91 DeValls Bluff . DeValls. . . Bluff. 15,087.88 11,623.97 Mansfield . . Mansfield. . . . 31,714.63 32,183.66 Waldron . . .Waldron . . . .44,539.99 42,529.92 Quitman . . Quitman. . . . .8,451.04 8,746.86 DeWitt . . . DeWitt. . . .165,785.45 174,168.44 Marianna . . Marianna. . . . 86,477.43 79,915.96 Walnut Ridge .Walnut . . .Ridge .71,911.34 68,785.75 Cleveland CountyCleveland . . . County93,719.09 39,156.46 Diamond City .Diamond . . . .City 2,209.03 2,531.19 Marion . . . Marion. . . .193,334.40 172,738.44 Ward ...... Ward ...... 17,376.93 18,329.91 Kingsland . .Kingsland . . . . 1,583.94 1,929.71 Diaz . . . . Diaz. . . . .4,704.73 3,733.27 Marked Tree . Marked. . . .Tree 54,376.57 54,412.60 Warren . . . Warren. . . . 69,718.74 70,166.00 Rison . . . Rison. . . . .4,762.45 5,802.08 Dierks . . . .Dierks . . . .16,940.15 15,082.82 Marmaduke . Marmaduke. . . . 20,146.17 15,646.36 Washington . . .Washington ...... 1,510.68 1,876.97 Columbia CountyColumbia . . .422,505.05 County 382,081.93 Dover . . . .Dover . . . .17,689.31 19,868.44 Marshall . . .Marshall . . . .13,722.59 12,974.99 Weiner . . . Weiner. . . . 12,120.64 10,245.06 Emerson . .Emerson . . . . . 752.69 680.67 Dumas . . . Dumas. . . .134,401.02 98,876.94 Marvell . . . Marvell. . . . 22,083.93 23,868.97 West Fork . . West. . Fork. . 32,161.96 32,315.70 Magnolia . .Magnolia . . . .23,678.94 21,413.46 Dyer . . . . Dyer. . . . .2,291.01 1,283.64 Maumelle . . Maumelle. . . .179,306.78 185,969.04 West Memphis West. . Memphis. .559,626.09 555,869.35 McNeil . . .McNeil . . . . 1,055.40 954.42 Earle . . . . Earle. . . . 21,794.58 30,699.12 Mayflower . . . . Mayflower...... 70,702.40 67,526.17 Wheatley . . Wheatley. . . . .3,556.73 3,457.93 Taylor . . .Taylor . . . . 1,157.66 1,046.90 East Camden .East . . Camden . . 3,627.91 6,826.38 Maynard . . .Maynard . . . . 5,670.58 5,432.81 White Hall . . White. . .Hall . 67,951.15 71,779.36 Waldo . . .Waldo . . . . 2,806.21 2,537.74 El Dorado . . El. Dorado. . .537,432.62 472,416.42 McCrory . . .McCrory . . . .20,189.73 17,775.70 Wickes . . . Wickes. . . . .3,407.36 3,754.17 Conway County Conway. . . .County345,224.30 357,135.16 Elkins . . . .Elkins . . . .66,060.80 44,679.00 McGehee . . McGehee. . . .174,789.88 169,190.36 Widener . . .Widener . . . . 4,674.24 3,258.38 Menifee . . Menifee. . . . .3,651.54 3,777.52 Elm Springs . Elm. . Springs. . .6,236.87 4,373.70 McRae . . . McRae. . . . .3,286.87 3,262.32 Wiederkehr VillageWiederkehr . . . Village2,545.22 2,997.18 Morrilton . .Morrilton . . . .81,821.00 84,643.97 England . . .England . . . .65,889.35 75,384.58 Melbourne . .Melbourne . . . .61,859.65 58,957.12 Wilton . . . .Wilton . . . . 1,225.76 1,646.54 Oppelo . . .Oppelo . . . . 9,443.21 9,769.02 Etowah . . . Etowah...... 528.81 515.94 Mena . . . .Mena . . . 133,789.85 131,341.51 Wynne . . . Wynne. . . .128,205.54 118,894.51 Plumerville . Plumerville. . . . . 9,987.31 10,331.89 Eudora . . . Eudora. . . . 33,606.28 29,134.55 Menifee . . .Menifee . . . . 6,254.32 5,168.64 Yellville . . . Yellville. . . . 38,820.85 38,720.13 Craighead CountyCraighead . . .272,487.22 County 251,865.85 Eureka Springs Eureka. . . Springs.256,015.58 227,129.12 Mineral Springs Mineral . . . Springs. 4,875.53 3,681.13 Bay . . . .Bay . . . .27,724.39 25,161.44 Fairfield Bay . Fairfield. . . . Bay24,085.89 23,606.87 Monette . . .Monette . . . .13,301.27 8,679.35 COUNTY SALES AND USE .AMOUNT LAST YEAR Black Oak . Black. . . Oak . .4,033.20 3,660.35 Farmington . .Farmington . . . 161,116.76 110,684.80 Monticello . . Monticello. . . .197,120.95 177,285.87 Arkansas CountyArkansas . . . County316,102.14 299,634.17 Bono . . . Bono. . . . 32,804.38 29,771.81 Fayetteville . .Fayetteville . . .3,114,870.69 2,915,202.29 Moro . . . . Moro. . . . .2,502.98 2,504.57 Ashley County .Ashley . . County. 232,715.86 238,333.57 Brookland . Brookland. . . . 30,310.57 22,940.08 Flippin . . . Flippin. . . . 45,422.97 42,967.85 Morrilton . . .Morrilton . . . 142,961.75 137,602.86 Crossett . . Crossett. . . . 56,632.55 57,999.64 Caraway . .Caraway . . . .19,688.78 17,868.67 Fordyce . . .Fordyce . . . .77,829.53 75,414.39 Mount Ida . . Mount. . . Ida. 18,905.75 17,157.27 Fountain Hill .Fountain . . . Hill. 1,799.65 1,843.10 Cash . . . Cash. . . . .5,264.71 4,778.02 Foreman . . .Foreman . . . .11,258.64 9,012.03 Mountain HomeMountain . . . 374,880.06 Home 362,089.07 Hamburg . .Hamburg . . . .29,380.64 30,089.88 Egypt . . . Egypt. . . . .1,724.12 1,564.73 Forrest City . .Forrest . . . City 296,988.74 168,836.48 Mountain View Mountain. . . .168,931.68 View 162,652.96 Montrose . .Montrose . . . . 3,640.44 3,728.32 Jonesboro . Jonesboro. . . 1,035,439.12 939,718.91 Fort Smith . . Fort. . Smith. 3,416,921.71 3,013,968.06 Mountainburg .Mountainburg . . . .13,356.18 15,063.61 Parkdale . .Parkdale . . . . 2,848.60 2,917.36 Lake City . .Lake . . City. .32,050.08 29,087.24 Fouke . . . .Fouke . . . . 6,626.70 6,614.32 Mulberry . . .Mulberry . . . .30,081.14 20,863.75 Portland . . Portland. . . . .4,422.01 4,528.75 Monette . . Monette. . . . 23,106.22 20,970.18 Fountain Hill . Fountain. . . . Hill .2,019.11 939.23 Murfreesboro .Murfreesboro . . . .25,121.68 24,827.38 Wilmot . . .Wilmot . . . . 5,656.05 5,792.60 Crawford CountyCrawford . . . 606,721.60County 228,224.91 Franklin . . .Franklin . . . . 3,196.13 3,131.21 Nashville . . .Nashville . . . 104,470.39 97,345.22 Baxter County .Baxter . . County. 299,739.56 288,826.56 Alma . . . Alma. . . . 44,154.39 44,168.09 Garfield . . . Garfield. . . . .7,235.95 7,700.38 Newport . . .Newport . . . 198,578.83 176,197.17 Big Flat . . Big. .Flat . . .1,300.23 1,252.89 Cedarville . . . Cedarville...... 11,358.41 11,361.93 48 City & Town Chester . . .Chester . . . .1,295.54 1,295.95 Pleasant PlainsPleasant . . . Plains .4,166.57 4,145.76 Dell . . . . Dell. . . . 2,560.19 2,726.91 Waldron . . .Waldron . . . 27,432.10 25,996.85 Dyer . . . . Dyer. . . . 7,137.71 7,139.92 Sulphur Rock Sulphur. . . .Rock .5,444.00 5,416.82 Dyess . . . Dyess. . . . 4,707.08 5,013.61 Searcy County .Searcy . . County. 35,787.61 36,062.22 Kibler . . . .Kibler . . . .7,830.30 7,832.73 Izard County . Izard. . .County . 44,973.14 42,355.87 Etowah . . .Etowah . . . .4,029.72 4,292.14 Big Flat . . .Big . Flat . . . . .5.84 5.89 Mountainburg Mountainburg. . . . 5,141.43 5,143.03 Jackson CountyJackson . . . County286,312.70 249,817.48 Gosnell . . .Gosnell . . . 40,733.48 43,386.06 Gilbert . . . Gilbert. . . . . 163.57 164.83 Mulberry . . Mulberry. . . . 13,485.06 13,489.24 Amagon . . Amagon. . . . .1,026.91 896.02 Joiner . . . Joiner. . . . 6,612.88 7,043.51 Leslie . . . .Leslie . . . .2,576.29 2,596.06 Rudy . . . .Rudy . . . . .497.03 497.19 Beedeville . Beedeville. . . . .1,121.22 978.30 Keiser . . . Keiser. . . . 8,713.84 9,281.29 Marshall . . Marshall. . . . 7,915.80 7,976.54 Van Buren . .Van . Buren. .185,702.67 185,760.28 Campbell StationCampbell . . . Station 2,672.07 2,331.47 Leachville . .Leachville . . . 22,881.01 24,371.03 Pindall . . . Pindall. . . . . 654.30 659.32 Crittenden CountyCrittenden . . .705,347.31 County 678,054.61 Diaz . . . .Diaz . . . .13,810.95 12,050.52 Luxora . . . Luxora. . . .13,524.25 14,404.95 St. Joe . . . St.. Joe. . . . 771.14 777.04 Anthonyville . Anthonyville. . . . 1,030.23 990.36 Grubbs . . .Grubbs . . . . 4,044.79 3,529.21 Manila . . . Manila. . . .38,368.46 40,867.03 Sebastian CountySebastian . . .783,876.80 County 697,810.70 Clarkedale . .Clarkedale . . . . 2,374.00 2,282.14 Jacksonport .Jacksonport . . . . 2,221.49 1,938.32 Marie . . . .Marie . . . . .964.38 1,027.18 Barling . . . Barling. . . .71,642.58 63,776.55 Crawfordsville Crawfordsville. . . . 3,065.08 2,946.48 Newport . . Newport. . . . 82,561.84 72,037.99 Osceola . . .Osceola . . . 89,055.70 94,855.03 Bonanza . .Bonanza . . . . 8,860.93 7,888.04 Earle . . . .Earle . . . 15,447.00 14,849.29 Swifton . . Swifton. . . . .8,362.02 7,296.14 Victoria . . .Victoria . . . . .424.79 452.45 Central City .Central . . . City . 7,735.98 6,886.61 Edmondson . Edmondson. . . . 2,732.34 2,626.61 Tuckerman .Tuckerman . . . .19,511.38 17,024.33 Wilson . . . Wilson. . . .10,367.07 11,042.16 Fort Smith . Fort. . Smith. 1,328,508.35 1,182,644.19 Gilmore . . .Gilmore . . . .1,514.63 1,456.02 Tupelo . . .Tupelo . . . . 1,886.17 1,645.75 Monroe County .Monroe . . . County . . . NA NA Greenwood .Greenwood . . . 137,953.19 122,806.56 Horseshoe LakeHorseshoe . . . . Lake1,868.49 1,796.19 Weldon . . Weldon...... 785.91 685.74 Montgomery CountyMontgomery . . 40,212.61 County 41,383.23 Hackett . . Hackett. . . . 12,513.18 11,139.29 Jennette . . Jennette. . . . . 662.29 636.66 Jefferson CountyJefferson . . . 678,648.78 County 652,318.45 Black Springs .Black . . . . Springs...... 519.72 534.85 Hartford . . Hartford. . . . .9,893.43 8,807.17 Jericho . . .Jericho . . . . .761.47 732.01 Altheimer . .Altheimer . . . . 9,778.05 9,398.68 Glenwood . .Glenwood . . . . .220.49 226.91 Huntington . Huntington. . . . . 9,785.55 8,711.14 Marion . . . Marion. . . .78,994.68 75,938.06 Humphrey . Humphrey. . . . .3,060.61 2,941.86 Mount Ida . .Mount . . Ida. .5,648.66 5,813.10 Lavaca . . .Lavaca . . . .35,274.22 31,401.28 Sunset . . . Sunset. . . . 1,140.29 1,096.16 Pine Bluff . .Pine . . Bluff . 487,739.64 468,816.24 Norman . . .Norman . . . .1,984.38 2,042.15 Mansfield . .Mansfield . . . . 11,141.66 9,918.36 Turrell . . . Turrell. . . . 3,541.81 3,404.75 Redfield . . Redfield. . . . 12,888.34 12,388.29 Oden . . . .Oden . . . .1,217.93 1,253.38 Midland . . Midland. . . . .5,008.35 4,458.46 West MemphisWest . . Memphis. 167,939.67 161,441.43 Sherrill . . .Sherrill . . . . . 834.71 802.33 Nevada County .Nevada . . .County100,782.78 29,717.64 Sevier County .Sevier . . .County 241,375.70 237,519.34 Cross County . Cross. . .County 259,078.77 257,334.61 Wabbaseka .Wabbaseka . . . . 2,533.94 2,435.63 Bluff City . . Bluff. . City. . . 927.84 824.01 Ben Lomond Ben. . Lomond. . .1,099.55 1,081.98 Cherry Valley .Cherry . . Valley. .6,654.58 6,609.78 White Hall . White. . . Hall . 54,912.07 52,781.59 Bodcaw . . .Bodcaw . . . .1,032.60 917.05 De Queen . .De . Queen. . . 50,002.95 49,204.07 Hickory Ridge Hickory. . . Ridge. 2,780.41 2,761.69 Johnson CountyJohnson . . . County111,897.73 104,664.20 Cale . . . . Cale. . . . . 591.12 524.98 Gillham . . Gillham. . . . .1,213.30 1,193.91 Parkin . . . Parkin. . . .11,295.41 11,219.36 Clarksville . Clarksville. . . . 82,192.67 76,879.39 Emmet . . . Emmet. . . . 3,554.22 3,156.50 Horatio . . .Horatio . . . . 7,916.75 7,790.27 Wynne . . . Wynne. . . .85,528.19 84,952.40 Coal Hill . . Coal. . Hill. . .9,062.87 8,477.00 Prescott . . .Prescott . . . 24,662.56 21,902.80 Lockesburg .Lockesburg . . . . 5,603.91 5,514.38 Dallas County . Dallas. . .County 140,753.24 151,746.17 Hartman . .Hartman . . . . 4,647.85 4,347.40 Rosston . . .Rosston . . . .1,952.95 1,734.41 Sharp County .Sharp . . .County .73,439.19 69,588.86 Desha County . Desha. . . County 109,872.67 92,764.59 Knoxville . .Knoxville . . . . 6,546.40 6,123.21 Willisville . . Willisville. . . . 1,137.36 1,010.08 Ash Flat . . Ash. . Flat. . .8,784.38 8,323.82 Arkansas City .Arkansas . . . City.4,252.24 3,590.13 Lamar . . .Lamar . . . .14,373.42 13,444.26 Newton County .Newton . . . County 53,427.84 50,346.54 Cave City . .Cave . . City. . 15,614.68 14,796.02 Dumas . . . Dumas. . . .54,674.93 46,161.59 Lafayette CountyLafayette . . . .County84,186.91 77,416.64 Jasper . . . Jasper. . . . 2,138.03 2,014.73 Cherokee VillageCherokee . . . Village34,761.04 32,938.56 McGehee . . McGehee. . . . 49,016.90 41,384.56 Bradley . . Bradley. . . . .3,967.61 3,648.54 Western GroveWestern . . . .Grove 1,761.81 1,660.20 Evening ShadeEvening . . . Shade. 3,872.30 3,669.28 Mitchellville . Mitchellville. . . . 4,182.53 3,531.27 Buckner . . Buckner. . . . .1,737.41 1,597.69 Ouachita County Ouachita. . . 345,037.15County 322,240.01 Hardy . . . Hardy. . . . .6,543.47 6,200.40 Reed . . . .Reed . . . .1,998.32 1,687.16 Lewisville . .Lewisville . . . . 8,086.85 7,436.51 Bearden . . .Bearden . . . .9,052.80 8,454.66 Highland . .Highland . . . . 9,367.02 8,875.91 Tillar . . . .Tillar . . . . .243.98 205.99 Stamps . . Stamps. . . . 10,696.11 9,835.93 Camden . . .Camden . . . 114,172.08 106,628.55 Horseshoe BendHorseshoe . . . . Bend . 71.71 67.95 Watson . . .Watson . . . .2,451.42 2,069.72 Lawrence CountyLawrence . . .204,759.63 County 133,809.53 Chidester . . Chidester. . . . 2,708.34 2,529.40 Sidney . . .Sidney . . . . 1,622.42 1,537.36 Drew County . .Drew . . County .451,709.32 401,871.41 Alicia . . . Alicia...... 736.20 721.66 East Camden .East . Camden. . .8,724.80 8,148.34 Williford . . Williford...... 672.26 637.02 Jerome . . .Jerome . . . . .490.93 436.76 Black Rock . . Black. . . . . Rock. . . . 3,930.38 3,852.73 Louann . . .Louann . . . .1,536.91 1,435.37 St. Francis CountySt. . Francis . .139,632.96 County 144,150.94 Monticello . .Monticello . . .119,169.34 106,021.17 College City .College . . . City. 2,701.39 2,648.02 Stephens . . Stephens. . . . 8,349.95 7,798.25 Caldwell . . Caldwell. . . . .9,187.46 9,484.74 Tillar . . . .Tillar . . . .2,567.92 2,284.60 Hoxie . . . Hoxie. . . . 16,505.21 16,179.13 Perry County . .Perry . . County .119,247.45 84,892.80 Colt . . . .Colt . . . . 6,257.42 6,459.88 Wilmar . . . Wilmar. . . . 6,432.40 5,722.70 Imboden . .Imboden . . . . 4,019.44 3,940.03 Adona . . . Adona. . . . 1,062.69 756.53 Forrest City .Forrest . . . City 254,451.48 262,684.54 Winchester . Winchester. . . . 2,102.17 1,870.25 Lynn . . . Lynn. . . . .1,709.89 1,676.11 Bigelow . . .Bigelow . . . .1,601.66 1,140.23 Hughes . . Hughes. . . . 23,854.30 24,626.14 Faulkner County Faulkner. . . 688,489.33County 676,751.76 Minturn . . Minturn...... 647.15 634.36 Casa . . . .Casa . . . . .869.47 618.98 Madison . . Madison. . . . 12,730.02 13,141.92 Enola . . . .Enola . . . .2,096.44 2,060.70 Portia . . . Portia. . . . .2,594.52 2,543.27 Fourche . . .Fourche . . . . .315.25 224.43 Palestine . .Palestine . . . .11,273.28 11,638.04 Holland . . .Holland . . . .3,454.79 3,395.89 Powhatan . Powhatan...... 427.47 419.03 Houston . . .Houston . . . . .879.64 626.22 Wheatley . .Wheatley . . . . 5,876.66 6,066.82 Mount Vernon Mount. . . Vernon . . 899.36 884.03 Ravenden . Ravenden. . . . .2,790.45 2,735.32 Perry . . . .Perry . . . .1,372.85 977.34 Widener . . Widener. . . . .4,519.26 4,665.46 Twin Groves . Twin. . Groves. . 2,077.84 2,042.41 Sedgwick . .Sedgwick . . . . . 902.44 884.61 Perryville . . Perryville. . . . 7,423.58 5,284.87 Stone County .Stone . . County. .86,158.17 88,667.59 Wooster . . .Wooster . . . .5,334.15 5,243.21 Smithville . .Smithville . . . . . 463.10 453.95 Phillips County .Phillips . . .County113,569.42 110,587.99 Fifty Six . . Fifty. . Six. . .1,573.46 1,619.29 Franklin County .Franklin . . . County164,547.95 150,386.98 Strawberry . Strawberry. . . . . 1,793.01 1,757.59 Elaine . . . Elaine. . . .12,713.18 12,379.43 Mountain ViewMountain . . . . View24,993.42 25,721.37 Altus . . . .Altus . . . .6,446.69 5,891.89 Walnut Ridge Walnut. . . Ridge. 29,032.57 28,458.96 Helena-West HelenaHelena-West .201,452.89 Helena 196,164.32 Union County .Union . . County. 566,705.74 498,499.31 Branch . . . Branch. . . . 3,121.29 2,852.67 Lee County . .Lee . .County . .33,377.12 32,160.38 Lake View . .Lake . .View . . 8,855.24 8,622.78 Calion . . .Calion . . . .16,521.30 14,532.86 Charleston . .Charleston . . . 21,449.28 19,603.36 Aubrey . . .Aubrey . . . . 1,034.29 996.58 Lexa . . . .Lexa . . . .5,716.93 5,566.84 El Dorado . .El . Dorado . . 703,457.71 618,792.34 Denning . . .Denning . . . .4,005.79 3,661.05 Haynes . . Haynes...... 912.61 879.34 Marvell . . .Marvell . . . 23,707.27 23,084.89 Felsenthal . Felsenthal. . . . .4,048.26 3,561.02 Ozark . . . .Ozark . . . 31,331.94 28,635.52 LaGrange . .LaGrange . . . . . 541.48 521.74 Pike County . .Pike . County. .134,436.13 130,263.67 Huttig . . . Huttig. . . . 22,644.31 19,918.92 Wiederkehr VillageWiederkehr . . . Village.323.18 295.37 Marianna . .Marianna . . . . 25,035.88 24,123.21 Antoine . . .Antoine . . . . .862.15 835.39 Junction City Junction. . . . City20,198.87 17,767.81 Fulton County . Fulton. . .County 102,518.64 90,296.14 Moro . . . Moro. . . . .1,314.16 1,266.25 Daisy . . . .Daisy . . . . .847.41 821.11 Norphlet . . Norphlet. . . . 25,485.50 22,418.17 Ash Flat . . .Ash . Flat. . . .405.59 357.24 Rondo . . .Rondo . . . . 1,204.63 1,160.73 Delight . . . Delight. . . . 2,055.89 1,992.08 Smackover .Smackover . . . .67,049.32 58,979.52 Cherokee VillageCherokee . . . Village3,153.28 2,777.33 Lincoln County Lincoln. . . County. 49,491.37 50,994.57 Glenwood . .Glenwood . . . 16,108.17 15,608.22 Strong . . .Strong . . . .19,077.13 16,781.08 Hardy . . . .Hardy . . . . .167.01 147.10 Gould . . . Gould. . . . .3,917.56 4,036.55 Murfreesboro .Murfreesboro . . . 12,092.18 11,716.88 Van Buren CountyVan . Buren. .304,435.57 County 256,104.18 Horseshoe BendHorseshoe . . . . Bend . 67.60 59.54 Grady . . . Grady. . . . .2,101.53 2,165.36 Poinsett County .Poinsett . . . County125,778.13 112,310.73 Clinton . . .Clinton . . . .27,042.93 22,749.66 Mammoth SpringMammoth . . . Spring3,884.93 3,421.76 Star City . . Star. . City. . 10,643.41 10,966.68 Fisher . . . Fisher. . . . 1,881.22 1,679.79 Damascus . Damascus. . . . . 2,598.28 2,185.79 Salem . . . Salem. . . . 6,501.39 5,726.28 Little River CountyLittle . .River .175,803.00 County 165,276.43 Harrisburg . .Harrisburg . . . 19,419.59 17,340.28 Fairfield Bay .Fairfield . . . .Bay22,397.20 18,841.48 Viola . . . .Viola . . . .1,340.04 1,180.28 Ashdown . .Ashdown . . . .35,859.49 33,712.33 Lepanto . . .Lepanto . . . 15,969.28 14,259.41 Shirley . . .Shirley . . . . 3,024.40 2,544.26 Garland County .Garland . . 1,824,687.30 County 1,783,299.25 Foreman . .Foreman . . . . 7,676.04 7,216.42 Marked Tree .Marked . . .Tree 21,646.69 19,328.92 Washington CountyWashington . .1,245,301.31 County 1,156,278.83 Fountain Lake Fountain. . . .Lake 6,194.65 6,054.14 Ogden . . .Ogden . . . . 1,366.65 1,284.82 Trumann . . Trumann. . . . 61,548.80 54,958.61 Elkins . . . Elkins. . . . 37,313.14 34,438.05 Hot Springs . Hot. .Springs . 185,749.91 181,536.68 Wilton . . .Wilton . . . . 2,839.60 2,669.58 Tyronza . . .Tyronza . . . .6,428.21 5,739.92 Elm Springs .Elm . .Springs . .21,094.32 19,468.94 Lonsdale . . Lonsdale. . . . 1,157.65 1,131.39 Winthrop . .Winthrop . . . . 1,457.78 1,370.48 Waldenburg . Waldenburg. . . . . 514.59 459.49 Farmington .Farmington . . . .84,180.02 77,693.69 Mountain Pine Mountain. . . . Pine 9,482.88 9,267.78 Logan County .Logan . . .County .95,001.11 90,312.12 Weiner . . . Weiner. . . . 6,040.15 5,393.42 Fayetteville .Fayetteville . . .1,036,820.50 956,930.27 Grant County . .Grant . . County .162,195.69 169,105.13 Blue MountainBlue . . Mountain . . . 936.05 889.85 Polk County . .Polk . County. .245,154.30 240,759.74 Goshen . . Goshen. . . . 15,091.53 13,928.68 Greene County .Greene . . .County483,195.94 405,314.12 Booneville . Booneville. . . . 30,119.54 28,632.92 Cove . . . .Cove . . . .7,353.66 7,221.84 Greenland . Greenland. . . . 18,233.84 16,373.68 Delaplaine . .Delaplaine . . . . 1,246.39 1,045.50 Caulksville . Caulksville. . . . . 1,607.89 1,528.52 Grannis . . .Grannis . . . 10,664.74 10,473.56 Johnson . . Johnson. . . . 47,261.43 43,619.79 Lafe . . . . Lafe. . . . 4,921.09 4,127.90 Magazine . .Magazine . . . . 6,393.80 6,078.22 Hatfield . . .Hatfield . . . .7,950.44 7,807.92 Lincoln . . .Lincoln . . . .31,690.80 29,248.93 Marmaduke . Marmaduke. . . .11,937.40 10,013.32 Morrison BluffMorrison . . . .Bluff . 483.12 459.27 Mena . . . .Mena . . .110,439.76 108,460.04 Prairie Grove Prairie. . . Grove. 62,367.05 56,963.23 Oak Grove HeightsOak Grove. . . Heights9,552.07 8,012.46 Paris . . . Paris. . . . 26,662.21 25,346.24 Vandervoort . Vandervoort. . . . 1,674.78 1,644.76 Springdale . Springdale. . . .904,575.86 828,997.09 Paragould . .Paragould . . .280,577.16 235,353.56 Ratcliff . . .Ratcliff . . . . 1,524.85 1,449.59 Wickes . . . Wickes. . . .14,514.84 14,254.66 Tontitown . Tontitown. . . . 34,664.02 31,993.05 Hempstead CountyHempstead . . 339,935.76 County 332,498.88 Scranton . .Scranton . . . . 1,690.92 1,607.46 Pope County . .Pope . .County .341,117.15 316,498.04 West Fork . West. . .Fork . 32,649.00 30,133.29 Blevins . . . Blevins. . . . 3,174.05 3,104.61 Subiaco . . Subiaco. . . . .4,317.88 4,104.77 Atkins . . . Atkins. . . .40,967.20 38,010.52 Winslow . . Winslow. . . . .5,509.60 5,085.06 Emmet . . . Emmet. . . . . 433.28 423.80 Lonoke County Lonoke. . . County.247,837.85 249,618.28 Dover . . . .Dover . . . 18,717.77 17,366.87 White County .White . . County. 840,886.37 830,205.01 Fulton . . . Fulton. . . . 2,025.35 1,981.04 Allport . . .Allport . . . . 1,002.16 1,009.36 Hector . . . Hector. . . . 6,112.48 5,671.33 Bald Knob . Bald. . Knob. . 32,723.66 32,307.99 Hope . . . .Hope . . .101,720.76 99,495.38 Austin . . .Austin . . . .17,759.97 17,887.55 London . . .London . . . 14,113.04 13,094.47 Beebe . . .Beebe . . . .82,628.10 81,578.52 McCaskill . . McCaskill. . . . . 967.33 946.17 Cabot . . . Cabot. . . .207,193.84 208,682.29 Pottsville . . Pottsville. . . . 38,549.38 35,767.19 Bradford . .Bradford . . . . 8,573.44 8,464.54 McNab . . . McNab. . . . . 685.19 670.20 Carlisle . . Carlisle. . . . 19,293.71 19,432.31 Russellville . . .Russellville ...... 379,245.44 351,874.54 Garner . . .Garner . . . . 3,207.98 3,167.23 Oakhaven . .Oakhaven . . . . .634.81 620.92 Coy . . . .Coy . . . . . 836.58 842.59 Prairie County . Prairie. . . County .70,245.63 31,987.31 Georgetown .Georgetown . . . . 1,400.67 1,382.88 Ozan . . . .Ozan . . . . .856.49 837.75 England . . England. . . . 24,618.21 24,795.07 Biscoe . . . Biscoe. . . . 2,919.03 2,652.21 Griffithville . Griffithville. . . . . 2,541.53 2,509.25 Patmos . . .Patmos . . . . .644.89 630.78 Humnoke . .Humnoke . . . . 2,474.89 2,492.67 Des Arc . . .Des . Arc. . 13,807.08 12,545.04 Higginson . Higginson. . . . .7,014.63 6,925.53 Perrytown . .Perrytown . . . . 2,740.77 2,680.81 Keo . . . .Keo . . . . 2,230.89 2,246.92 DeValls Bluff .DeValls . . .Bluff .4,977.63 4,522.65 Judsonia . .Judsonia . . . .22,806.03 22,516.34 Washington . Washington. . . . 1,813.74 1,774.06 Lonoke . . . . . Lonoke...... 36,992.68 37,258.43 Hazen . . . Hazen. . . .11,804.77 10,725.76 Kensett . . Kensett. . . . 18,615.33 18,378.87 Hot Spring CountyHot . Spring. .295,930.06 County 270,499.64 Ward . . . Ward. . . . 35,441.51 35,696.11 Ulm . . . . Ulm. . . . 1,367.03 1,242.08 Letona . . .Letona . . . . 2,880.41 2,843.82 Donaldson . .Donaldson . . . . 2,394.20 2,188.46 Madison CountyMadison . . . County194,727.09 172,303.14 Pulaski County .Pulaski . . .County843,123.93 841,320.58 McRae . . .McRae . . . . 7,703.67 7,605.82 Friendship . .Friendship . . . . 1,399.93 1,279.63 Hindsville . .Hindsville . . . . . 410.82 363.51 Alexander . .Alexander . . . .4,081.42 4,072.69 Pangburn . .Pangburn . . . . 6,788.72 6,702.49 Malvern . . .Malvern . . . 82,070.89 75,018.22 Huntsville . .Huntsville . . . . 15,799.60 13,980.19 Cammack VillageCammack . . . 13,281.90Village 13,253.49 Rose Bud . .Rose . . Bud. . 5,444.53 5,375.37 Midway . . .Midway . . . .3,094.16 2,828.27 St. Paul . . St.. .Paul . . . .761.02 673.38 Jacksonville . Jacksonville. . . 490,531.00 489,481.81 Russell . . .Russell . . . . 2,439.87 2,408.88 Perla . . . .Perla . . . .1,916.95 1,752.22 Marion County Marion. . . County. 80,653.13 79,486.46 Little Rock . .Little . .Rock 3,346,831.23 3,339,672.72 Searcy . . .Searcy . . . 258,197.28 254,917.54 Rockport . . Rockport. . . . 6,005.38 5,489.31 Bull Shoals . Bull. . Shoals. . 13,894.65 13,693.67 Maumelle . . . .Maumelle ...... 296,819.33 296,184.47 West Point . West. . .Point . . 2,089.71 2,063.16 Howard County .Howard . . . County326,258.18 293,334.06 Flippin . . .Flippin . . . . 9,655.00 9,515.34 North Little RockNorth . Little.1,077,494.13 Rock 1,075,189.48 Woodruff CountyWoodruff . . . .County19,292.85 17,835.92 Dierks . . . Dierks. . . .15,982.95 14,370.04 Pyatt . . . Pyatt. . . . .1,574.73 1,551.95 Sherwood . .Sherwood . . .510,574.91 509,482.84 Augusta . . Augusta. . . . 19,955.32 18,448.34 Mineral SpringsMineral . . .Springs 17,040.96 15,321.29 Summit . . Summit. . . . .4,303.78 4,241.52 Wrightsville . Wrightsville. . . .36,559.81 36,481.62 Cotton Plant .Cotton . . .Plant . 5,889.50 5,444.74 Nashville . . Nashville. . . . 65,271.95 58,685.07 Yellville . . Yellville. . . . .8,579.06 8,454.96 Randolph CountyRandolph . . .128,641.22 County 116,319.91 Hunter . . .Hunter . . . . . 952.85 880.89 Tollette . . .Tollette . . . .3,385.63 3,043.96 Miller County .Miller . . County. 326,662.69 328,586.22 Biggers . . .Biggers . . . .3,118.90 2,820.17 McCrory . . McCrory. . . . 15,690.20 14,505.31 Independence CountyIndependence . 605,169.78 County 710,980.26 Fouke . . .Fouke . . . . 8,596.39 8,647.01 Maynard . . Maynard. . . . 3,828.97 3,462.23 Patterson . .Patterson . . . . 4,101.77 3,792.02 Batesville . . Batesville. . . 122,346.60 121,735.71 Garland . . Garland. . . . .8,596.39 8,647.01 O’Kean . . . O’Kean. . . . 1,743.71 1,576.70 Yell County . .Yell . .County . 242,117.38 90,898.84 Cave City . . Cave. . City. . 1,934.05 1,924.39 Texarkana . Texarkana. . . .193,418.69 194,557.63 Pocahontas . Pocahontas. . . .59,393.96 53,705.18 Belleville . .Belleville . . . . 2,613.83 2,587.01 Cushman . . Cushman. . . . 5,396.24 5,369.30 Mississippi CountyMississippi . . 640,323.92 County 682,021.97 Ravenden SpringsRavenden . . .Springs1,060.61 959.02 Danville . . Danville. . . . 14,278.26 14,131.74 Magness . . Magness. . . . 2,411.59 2,399.55 Bassett . . Bassett. . . . .1,986.16 2,115.50 Reyno . . . Reyno. . . . 4,098.61 3,706.04 Dardanelle . Dardanelle. . . . 28,123.84 27,835.24 Moorefield . .Moorefield . . . . 1,635.59 1,627.42 Birdsong . .Birdsong . . . . . 470.71 501.36 Saline County . Saline. . .County . . . .NA NA Havana . . Havana. . . . .2,222.64 2,199.83 Newark . . .Newark . . . 14,039.77 13,969.67 Blytheville . Blytheville. . . .179,328.35 191,006.26 Scott County . .Scott . . County .145,733.00 138,108.33 Ola . . . . Ola. . . . .7,592.55 7,514.64 Oil Trough . .Oil . Trough . . . 3,104.03 3,088.53 Burdette . . Burdette. . . . .2,192.81 2,335.61 Mansfield . . Mansfield. . . . 6,858.02 6,499.22 Plainview . .Plainview . . . . 3,603.65 3,566.67 January 2015 49 Municipal Mart To place a classified ad in City & Town, please contact the League at 501-374-3484 or e-mail [email protected]. Ads are FREE to members of the League and available at the low rate of $.70 per word to non-members. For members, ads will run for two consecutive months from the date of receipt unless we are notified to continue or discontinue. For non-members, ads will run for one month only unless otherwise notified.
CITY TREASURER—Heber Springs is accepting applications for a City Treasurer. Products Specialist is a F/T non-classified position with benefits. Minimum re- This position is responsible for managing and directing the financial affairs of quirements include a B.S. degree in a computer-related field or equivalent experi- the city, including the functions of accounting, payroll and accounts payable. This ence. Two years of experience in a F/T computer-related position is also required. position is further responsible for the preparation and administration of the mu- Additional experience in teaching and/or highway construction is desired. The nicipal budget and annual audit process. Strong hands-on experience in general salary is negotiable DOE. For a complete position announcement and information ledger transactional accounting, month-end and year-end financial reporting regarding how to apply, visit jobs.uark.edu, Posting #0603362. Interested persons and payroll tax reporting. The position qualifications are HS diploma, accounting should submit a resume and cover letter at jobs.uark.edu, Posting #0603362, or classes or 2 years experience in Accounting and payroll experience. Salary is DOE by mail to: Stacy G. Williams, Ph.D., P.E., Director, CTTP, 700 Research Center Blvd. and negotiable. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, APERS, health #3515, Fayetteville, AR 72701. insurance as well as dental, vision and life insurance. Applications available at the PARKS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR—The City of Arkadelphia is accepting City of Heber Springs, Mayor’s office, 1001 W. Main St. You may submit a resume applications for a Parks and Recreation Sports/Grounds Maintenance Supervisor. and cover letter to City of Heber Springs, Attn: Human Resources, 1001 W. Main Responsible for supervising and maintenance of the fields and facilities within St., Heber Springs, AR 72543; or fax to 501-250-0844. You may also download the parks system, assisting the Director of Parks and Recreation in all duties an application from our website at cityofhebersprings.com and mail or fax it or performed in the department, and responsible for the activities of the depart- you can email resume to [email protected]. All applications and ment during the absence of the Director. Applications and a job description resumes must be received by Feb. 15, 2015. can be picked up at the Arkadelphia Recreation Center 2555 Twin Rivers Drive, FINANCE DIRECTOR—The City of Gravette seeks a Finance Director. Manages the Arkadelphia, AR 71923, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through day-to-day accounting, budgeting and purchasing activities of the city; establish- Friday. Open until filled. Benefits and F/T salary depending on experience, training, es and enforces proper accounting methods, maintains the integrity of accounting and education. EOE. and reporting functions, coordinates and participates in financial/budget research PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR—Harrison is accepting applications for this including recommendations regarding research findings and prepares technical position. Previous experience and/or formal education in parks and recreation reports. Requires a minimum of a college degree in Accounting and/or Finance management preferred. Experience and related skills in park facility and grounds plus 8 years of accounting/finance experience and 5 years of supervisory/mana- maintenance, including baseball, softball, tennis, soccer, volleyball and play- gerial experience. Applications are available in City Hall or at www.cityofgravette- grounds, business management, budgeting, supervision of staff, organization ar.gov. Please hand deliver or mail applications, with professional references and of leagues with excellent people skills required. Paid vacation, holidays, health salary requirements, Attn: Mayor at 604 First Avenue SE, Gravette, AR 72736; or insurance, and annual sick days. Salary negotiable DOE. Resumes should be sent fax to 479-787-5018. No phone calls please. either by email to [email protected] or mail to Parks and Recreation, City FINANCE DIRECTOR—Texarkana is seeking applicants for the position of finance of Harrison, P.O. Box 1715, Harrison AR 72602. director. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major POLICE CHIEF—Hampton is accepting applications for a F/T police chief. Must be course work in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field certified and meet all requirements of law enforcement standards and training. is required. The candidate should have five years of increasing responsibility of Send resume to, or applications are available at: City of Hampton City Hall, 121 professional accounting or financial management experience including three North 2nd street, Hampton, AR 71744. Office hours 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday- years of management and administrative responsibility, or any satisfactory Friday. 870-798-4049 EOE. combination of experience and training that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above duties. Salary is DOE and will be negotiated FOR SALE—Glenwood is taking bids on a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer (former police during the selection process. A competitive benefit package is also offered, and vehicle). The vehicle is in good condition. We will be accepting bids until 4 p.m. includes a car allowance, medical, vision and dental insurance, and a 401(a) Dec. 30. Bids will be opened at the 1st council meeting in January 2015. The city retirement plan. Additional benefits include vacation and sick leave, longevity reserves the right to accept or deny any or all bids. For more information contact pay, and 13 City-paid holidays. Supplemental insurance and optional retirement Glenwood City Hall at 870-356-3613 Ext. 1. plans are available for enrollment as well. Applications will be accepted at the POLICE CHIEF—Pea Ridge is seeking qualified applicants for the position of full- Arkansas City Hall at 216 Walnut St., faxed to 870-772-8182, or emailed to time Police Chief. Must be certified and meet all requirements for law enforce- [email protected]. For a complete job description or to submit applica- ment standards and training. Send resume with cover letter to City of Pea Ridge, tions online visit arkansas.txkusa.org/departments/personnel. Position is open Attn: Mayor Crabtree, P.O. Box 10, Pea Ridge, AR 72751 until filled. EOE. POLICE OFFICER—Russellville is seeking certified and non-certified applicants for FIREFIGHTER/EMT—Holiday Island Fire Department is accepting applications for entry-level police officer. The application deadline is 4 p.m., Feb. 6. Applicants the F/T position of Firefighter/EMT. Successful applicant must have a current Ar- must be at least 21 years old, U.S. citizen, HS Graduate or GED, and possess valid kansas EMT license and would prefer Firefighter I & II. Salary based on experience DL. Applications can be picked up at the Russellville Police Department, 115 West and training. Any questions contact Chief Deaton at 479-253-8397. Mail resumes H Street between January 5, and February 6, between the hours 8:00 a.m. and to 251 Holiday Island Drive, Holiday Island, AR, 72631. 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Out of town applicants may contact the Police ONLINE PRODUCTS SPECIALIST—The Center for Training Transportation Department at 479-968-3232 to request an application by mail. EOE. Professionals (CTTP) at the University of Arkansas provides a comprehensive PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR—Blytheville is soliciting resumes for the position of training and certification program for highway agency and contractor personnel Public Works Director. The Director performs a variety of complex supervisory, performing quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) testing on pavements professional and administrative work in planning, organizing, directing and su- and construction materials in the state of Arkansas. CTTP is seeking applications pervising the Public Works Department. This position includes general operational for an Online Products Specialist, who is expected to manage a number of web- duties in the Streets, Sanitation, Signs and Signals departments as well as other based applications, including those relating to the CTTP website, online course assigned duties. It requires strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills as well development, online testing and evaluations, and computer-based support for as supervisory and management skills. A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, program efforts. Specific tasks for this position will involve reconstruction of the public administration or a related field is preferred. A complete job description is existing CTTP website, ensuring user-friendly functions, searchable databases, available online at the city’s website at www.blytheville.com. Salary is negotiable. and automated course registration/payment/confirmation features. In addition, Benefits include vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance including this employee will be responsible for generating web-based training modules, dental and vision coverage and life insurance. Resumes will be accepted until the monitoring online exams, maintaining and automating records for online course position is filled and should be faxed to the Human Resource Office at 870-763- participants, and facilitating “live” webinars. General maintenance and support 0443 or mailed to City of Blytheville, 124 W. Walnut St., Blytheville, AR 72315. for CTTP computer hardware and software will also be required. The CTTP Online 50 City & Town Regional bike, pedestrian Municipal master plan coming to 25 Notes NWA cities and towns City councils in 25 Northwest Arkansas towns and cities EPA awards $13.5 million are being asked to approve individualized trail plans and endorse the recently completed regional Northwest grant for Arkansas water Arkansas Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan, NW News The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded reported Dec. 15. The regional plan will help cities de- a $13.5 million grant to the Arkansas Natural Resource velop their trail plans, secure money to pay for trails, and Commission to help install, upgrade, and replace water ultimately connect to the Razorback Regional Greenway infrastructure, the Associated Press reported Dec. 16. The where possible. Each city can personalize its plan. grant will be used primarily to provide loans to eligible Alta/Greenways Planning and Design, a consulting public water systems to ensure safe drinking water. The firm, and regional planning staff members included grant was awarded as part of the Drinking Water State everything from designated bike lanes along roads to Revolving Fund to make money available to drinking paths, sidewalks and multiuse trails, education and pub- water systems to finance infrastructure improvements. lic outreach, crosswalks, sidewalks and bike lanes with The program also emphasizes providing funds to small protective barriers in the proposal. They’ll be available and disadvantaged communities and to programs that through next year to help cities personalize plans. encourage pollution prevention as a tool for ensuring A $300,000 grant from the Walton Family safe drinking water. Foundation to regional planning paid for the work. More than 800 residents participated during 31 public input Texarkana gets grant for meetings. Regional planning eventually will adopt the overall e-waste recycling plan as part of the long-range Northwest Arkansas Regional Transportation Plan. Texarkana has received a $50,000 grant from the Every city in the two-county area with a population Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) of more than 1,000 gets an individual strategy. After to expand the city’s current e-waste collection center for approval, regional planners will begin looking for grants residents of the area, the agency has announced. The and other ways to pay for projects in the 25 cities. expansion will include areas for loading and unloading The draft of the Northwest Arkansas Bicycle and materials, as well as a covered storage area for collected Pedestrian Master Plan is available on the website of e-waste. Texarkana’s grant was one of three given state- the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, wide totaling $200,000 to entities involved in keeping www.nwabikepedplan.com. electronic wastes out of landfills. ADEQ makes e-waste grant awards each year. In 2013, grants totaling $250,000 were made to eligible entities, which include private industries, schools, col- leges and universities, cities and counties, Regional Solid Waste Management Districts, nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and the ADEQ. The grant program is funded through the sales of surplus used computers and other equipment from state agencies. E-waste grants guidelines are available on the ADEQ website at www.adeq.state.ar.us, or by contact- Obituaries ing Robert Hunter at the agency at 501-682-0609; [email protected]. HORACE DICKERSON, 77, mayor of Big Flat from 1996 to 2014, died Dec. 27, 2014.
Leavester Long, Sr., 56, Lake View police chief, died Dec. 17, 2014. Long served 16 years with Lake View’s police department, eight as its chief.
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911 Phone Service Driving, phone use while-June ’12, p.36; Federal Motor Centennial/Sesquicentennial Incorporation E911, Jonesboro introduces-Jan. ’11, p.13 Carrier Safety Administration-Feb. ’13, p.25 Centennial celebrations, profiled-April ’10, p.12; April Smart911 system-July ’12, p.42 Drug testing, procedures amended-March ’10, p.40; Nov. ’11, p.30; April ’12, p.28; April ’14, p.42; Haskell Aldermen ’11, p.23; benefits, costs-May ’12, p.30; school-Oct. celebrates-Aug. ’10, p.11 Coleman, Herman, bio-Aug. ’11, p.9; profile-Sept. ’12, p.30; random-Feb. ’14, p.19; third party monitor- Sesquicentennial celebrations, profiled-April ’11, p.30 ’11, p.10 ing-June ’14, p.49; DOT specimen collection rules-Aug. Cities Pickett, T.C., bio-Aug. ’10, p.10; profile-Dec. ’10, p.6 ’14, p.27; company defrauding results-Dec. ’14, p.18 Arkadelphia, green vehicles-June ’10, p.7; Mayor Hol- Wilkinson, Rose Marie, bio-Aug. ’10, p.10; profile-Oct. Heroin-July ’12, p.52; March ’14, p.39 lingshead profile-Dec. ’11, p.6; Southwest Arkansas ’10, p.10 K2-May ’10, p.49; Feb. ’12, p.32 Preparatory Academy-Dec. ’12, p.30 Witcher, Murry, profile-Aug. ’10, p.7 Marijuana, “stoner” etiquette-April ’10, p.43; medical- Atkins, tornado recovery-March ’10, p.7 Zamora, Austin-Dec. ’10, p.16 Jan. ’11, p.32; April ’12, p.32; Aug. ’12, p.22; Oct. Augusta, sesquicentennial-April ’11, p.30; invasive Asian Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ’12, p.30; March ’14, p.39 carp-Nov. ’14, p.16 Compliance, aquatic facilities-Nov. ’11, p.26; playground McDonald, William, passes DOT medical examiner’s Austin, new city hall-June ’11, p.42 equipment-April ’12, p.26 course-May ’14, p.39 Batesville, Mayor Elumbaugh, profile-Sept. ’10, p.12; New design standards-April ’12, p.37 Medical Review Officer-Sept. ’12, p.26 AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; parks and rec director-Sept. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin.-March Animal Control ’13, p.34; 71st White River Carnival-Oct. ’14, p.10 ’12, p.36 Animal control officers, work emotionally taxing-Jan. Bay, State Aid Street funds-March ’14, p.6 Prescription medicine, foreign-May ’10, p.48; abuse ’11, p.14; June ’12, p.25; comic relief-Feb. ’10, p.30 Beebe, CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34 decline-Sept. ’14, p.24; opiates, use and abuse-Dec. Animal welfare groups, private-May ’10, p.40 Bella Vista, “Top 100 Places to Live”-May ’10, p.36; ’14, p.18 Cats, feral-June ’10, p.32 named best place to retire-Dec. ’14, p.36 Program inspection, DOT-Sept. ’14, p.24 Cruelty, Act 33 of 2009-April ’10, p.14 Benton, Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. ’10, p.29; Record retention-Feb. ’11, p.30 Dog parks, keep bite-free-Feb. ’11, p.36 Feb. ’11, p.10; Feb. ’12, p.16; Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. Smoking, cessation-Nov. ’11, p.23 Hoarders-Feb. ’11, p.32 ’13, p.16; new event center-Dec. ’14, p.8 Training, DOT-April ’10, p.42; HR-Sept. ’12, p.24 Mixed breeds, identifying-Nov. ’14, p.26 Bentonville, ice rink-April ’10, p.40; All-America City Workshop-Dec. ’10, p.9 Rescue groups honored-May ’12, p.29 finalist-April ’10, p.48; budget award-Aug. ’10, p.13; Safety, holiday hazards-Nov. ’11, p.18; through respon- Awards Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. ’10, p.29; sible pet ownership-Jan. ’12, p.28; protect from the Adrian L. White Municipal Leadership Award-July Feb. ’11, p.10; Feb. ’12, p.16; Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. heat-July ’14, p.32 ’10, p.12; July ’11, p.12; July ’12, p.14; July ’13, p.14; ’13, p.16; Feb. ’14, p.12; Crystal Bridges Museum of Shelters, overcrowding-March ’10, p.28; reuniting pets July ’14, p.12 American Art, impact-March ’12, p.6; tree & landscape with owners, tips-Dec. ’14, p.28 Allen Maxwell Distinguished Public Service Award-July committee-Dec. ’12, p.32; Mayor McCaslin profile-Nov. Sterilization, importance of-Dec. ’10, p.10; April ’14, p.12 ’13, p.8; named top place to live-Jan. ’14, p.42; moun- ’11, p.36; March ’12, p.26; Act 994 of 2011 passes- America’s Most Wanted All-Star, North Little Rock Officer tain bike fest-Oct. ’14, p.22 May ’11, p.20; Aug. ’11, p.24 Tommy Norman nominated-March ’11, p.10; Norman Berryville, receives trail grant-Oct. ’11, p.34; named top Winter, safety-Dec. ’12, p.14 wins-June ’11, p.41 place to live-Jan. ’14, p.42 Certificates of Appreciation-July ’10, p.26; July ’11, p.26; Big Flat, Dept. of Rural Services grant-April ’11, p.46 Arkansas City Attorneys’ Association (ACAA) July ’12, p.9; July ’13, p.15; July ’14, p.11 Blytheville, AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; Volunteer Com- Officers, elected-July ’10, p.27; July ’11, p.53; July Four Star Municipality Award-July ’10, p.13; July munity of the Year-Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; Feb. ’13, p.9; July ’14, p.13; meet at Winter Conference-Feb. ’11, p.13; July ’12, p.15; July ’13, p.14; July ’14, p.13 ’14, p.12; Mayor Sanders, profile-Sept. ’14, p.10 ’13, p.11 Glenn G. Zimmerman Award-July ’10, p.12; July Booneville, Preserve America Community-Aug. ’10, p.13; Arkansas City Clerks, Recorders and Treasurers As- ’11, p.12; July ’14, p.12 grants-Dec. ’11, p.37; Voluntary Community of the sociation (ACCRTA) Jack R. Rhodes Sr. Distinguished Service Award-July Year-Feb. ’12, p.16 (see also City Clerks) ’10, p.12; July ’11, p.13; July ’12, p.15; July ’13, p.14; Brookland, centennial-April ’11, p.30 Officers elected-July ’10, p.27; July ’11, p.53; July July ’14, p.13 Bryant, community center opens-March ’11, p.6; health ’13, p.9; July ’14, p.13; silent auction-Jan. ’10, p.19; John Woodruff City Above Self Award-July ’10, p.12; July vending machines-Jan. ’13, p.42 May ’10, p.36; Jan. ’11, p.47; scholarships-Jan. ’11, p.12; July ’12, p.14; July ’13, p.14; July ’14, p.12 Buckner, Kyle Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45 ’10, p.31; Feb. ’10, p.35; Jan. ’11, p.39; Dec. ’12, p.29; Marvin L. Vincent Commitment to Excellence Award-July Bull Shoals, CDBG-March ’11, p.54 president’s letter-Sept. ’11, p.14 ’10, p.12; July ’11, p.12; July ’12, p.15; July ’13, p.14; Calico Rock, Preserve America Community-Aug. ’10, p.13 Arts and Literature July ’14, p.13 Camden, Mayor Claybaker profile-Aug. ’12, p.6 Argenta, JFK photos-April ’13, p.22 Municipal Clerk of the Year-July ’10, p.12; July ’11, p.12; Caraway, young alderman-Dec. ’10, p.16; dedicates vet- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, endowment July ’12, p.14 erans’ monument-June ’14, p.6 pays entry for schoolchildren-Oct. ’11, p.34; impact Person(s) of Year-July ’11, p.12 Carlisle, employee retires-Sept. ’10, p.16; Airport Day- upon opening-March ’12, p.6 Volunteer Communities of the Year, named-Feb. Nov. ’10, p.16; opens community center, honors Sen. El Dorado, Murphy Foundation gift-Dec. ’12, p.36 ’10, p.11; Nov. ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.10; Feb. ’12, p.16; Bobby Glover-Sept. ’11, p.40; FAA funds for airport-July Eureka Springs, top art city-June ’12, p.28 Feb. ’13, p.16 ’12, p.42; dedicates highway-Sept. ’12, p.27 IBLA Grand Prize International Music Competition, per- Boundary Changes Camden, extends water service-Jan. ’12, p.17; Mayor forms in Arkansas-June ’10, p.13; June ’11, p.18; June (annexation, consolidation, etc.) Claybaker profile-Aug. ’12, p.6; walkability survey-Nov. ’12, p.19; May ’13, p.22; June ’14, p.8 Annexation reports, due March 1-Jan. ’14, p. 19; Dec. ’13, p.47; Mama Weaver 116th birthday-Aug. ’14, p.21 a’TEST Consultants, Inc. ’14, p.16 Cave City, former fire chief in hall of fame-Aug. ’12, p.17 (see also DOT, Drugs) Census Cave Springs, centennial-April ’10, p.12 Alcohol, federal regulations-Feb. ’10, p.42; in mod- 2010 Census, jobs avail.-Feb. ’10, p.28; economic Cedarville, walking trail grant-Jan. ’11, p.48 eration-Nov. ’12, p.21; anti-binge drinking pill-Jan. impact-Feb. ’10, p.44; “Take 10” challenge-March Centerton, coffee with mayor-April ’14, p.14; centennial- ’13, p.27 ’10, p.21; results-March ’11, p.42; impact on cit- April ’14, p.42 Anniversary, a’TEST turns 22-Nov. ’14, p.14 ies, planning-April ’11, p.26; analysis of results-April Charleston, new city offices-Aug. ’10, p.39 Cocaine, new penalties-May ’10, p.48; use down-May ’11, p.50 Cherokee Village, ArCOP Growing Healthy Cities-Aug. ’12, p.30 Redistricting, laws governing-March ’11, p.40; help avail- ’14, p.38 Domestic violence-April ’14, p.45 able-March ’11, p.41; time to redistrict-Sept. ’11, p.32
52 City & Town Clarendon, Volunteer Community of the Year-Feb. Greenwood, firefighter grant-March ’10, p.31; Shine Little Rock, stimulus funds-Feb. ’10, p.28; Capitol View ’14, p.12 Award-Oct. ’10, p.20; named top place to live-Jan. neighborhood honored-March ’10, p.31; “Top 100 Clarkridge, Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. ’14, p.42 Places to Live”-May ’10, p.36; green vehicles-June ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.10; Feb. ’12, p.16; Feb. ’14, p.12 Gurdon, receives COPS funds-July ’12, p.42 ’10, p.7; fight childhood obesity-June ’10, p.28; Clinton Clarksville, Volunteer Community of the Year-Feb. Hamburg, Kyle Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45 Park Bridge, breaks ground-July ’10, p.59; leadership ’12, p.17; Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; Mayor Hardy, firefighter grant-March ’10, p.31; USDA nutrition grant-Aug. ’10, p.12; budget award-Aug. ’10, p.13; Helms, profile-Nov. ’10, p.6; FAA funds for airport-July program-Aug. ’10, p.30 Oct. ’11, p.35; EPA assistance-Dec. ’10, p.44; airport ’12, p.42 Harrison, embraces diversity-July ’11, p.42; April grows-April ’11, p.46; happiest city-May ’11, p.58; best Clinton, tornado recovery-March ’10, p.7; CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.21 value-Sept. ’11, p.34; Healthy Food and Active Living ’12, p.34; EDA grant-Oct. ’12, p.28; alderman writes Hartman, centennial-April ’11, p.30 Summit-Oct. ’11, p.12; Chinese delegation visit-Jan. letter to ed.-Aug. ’13, p.19 Haskell-centennial-April ’10, p.12; Aug. ’10, p.11; Alder- ’12, p.7; Sustainability Summit-May ’12, p.6; May Concord, CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34 man Wilkinson, profile-Oct. ’10, p.10 ’14, p.8; district makes National Register-May ’12, p.22; Conway, budget award-Aug. ’10, p.13; affordable cities Hatfield, centennial-April ’12, p.29 AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; fleet services honored-Sept. list-Aug. ’10, p.13; Aug. ’12, p.17; AHPP grant-Aug. Haynes, AEDC grant-Aug. ’12, p.16; CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36 ’12, p.24; top 10 downtown-Nov. ’12, p.40; Peabody ’12, p.17; bike friendly-Nov. ’10, p.40; recycling-Nov. Heber Springs, Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. ducks, final waddle-May ’13, p.11; Entergy lights river ’12, p.30; new airport-Sept. ’14, p.19 ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p. 10; Feb. ’12, p.17; Feb. ’14, p.12; bridges-Jan. ’14, p.8; named most livable city-Jan. Crawfordsville, centennial-April ’12, p.29 new aquatic center-June ’10, p.10; Top Towns for ’14, p.42; State Aid Street funds-March ’14, p.7; new Crossett, Kyle Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45; AHPP Sportsmen-July ’10, p.32; visits Omoa, Honduras-April splash pad-May ’14, p.9; Centre at University Park grant-Aug. ’12, p.17 ’11, p.28; forms sister city partnership-May ’11, p.21; opens-June ’14, p.20; Mayor Stodola, profile-Aug. Daisy, centennial-April ’10, p.12 EDA grant-Oct. ’12, p.28; Greers Ferry Dam turns 50- ’14, p.6; World Changers volunteers-Aug. ’14, p.31; Dardanelle, firefighter grant-March ’10, p.31 Oct. ’13, p.6 Little Rock Port Authority new headquarters-Sept. Delaplaine, centennial-April ’12, p.29 Helena-West Helena, HOME grant-Aug. ’10, p.13; King ’14, p.9; new 12th Street Station-Oct. ’14, p.26; hosts Dell, lawsuit settlement-Sept. ’10, p.31 Biscuit Festival, name returns-Nov. ’10, p.8; CDBG- U.S. Conference of Mayors-Nov. ’14, p.43 De Queen, AEDC grant-Aug. ’12, p.16; CDBG-Dec. Jan. ’12, p.34 Fort Curtis dedication-June ’12, p.8; Lowell, firefighter grant-March ’10, p.31; named top ’12, p.36; Mayor McKelvy, profile-Dec. ’14, p.6 AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; Sonny “Sunshine” Payne- place to live-Jan. ’14, p.42 DeWitt, bio-fuel refinery opens-March ’14, p.10 Sept. ’12, p.14; sister city with Moshi, Tanzania-Aug. Madison, centennial-April ’14, p.42 Diamond City, State Aid Street funds-March ’14, p.6 ’13, p.28; Dec. ’13, p.14 Magnolia, Kyle Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45; State Dierks, tornado recovery-March ’10, p.7 Hope, new Amtrak and clinic-July ’13, p.31; City Man- Aid Street funds-March ’14, p.6 Dumas, tornado recovery-March ’10, p.7; Pickett, profile- ager Cook, profile-Dec. ’13, p.6 Malvern, firefighter grant-March ’10, p.31; money for Dec. ’10, p.6 Horseshoe Bend, 50 year celebration-June ’13, p.11 bulletproof vests-Feb. ’11, p.44 Dyess, Johnny Cash boyhood home-Feb. ’14, p.20; Sept. Hot Springs, Shine Award-Oct. ’10, p.20; ISO rating-June Mammoth Spring, Tree City USA-June ’12, p.28 ’14, p.12 ’10, p.28; aids Hanamaki, Japan-May ’11, p.58; perfect Marianna, new city hall-Oct. ’10, p.14; downtown preser- Edmondson, centennial-April ’11, p.30 fit with sister city-Sept. ’11, p.24; celebrates 20-year vation-March ’13, p.6 El Dorado, Kyle Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45; AHPP sister city relationship-Oct. ’11, p.24; stormwater utility Marion, Mayor Fogleman profile-Aug. ’11, p.6 grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; Murphy Foundation gift-Dec. fee upheld-Oct. ’11, p.30; AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; Marshall, recorder/treasurer retires-Oct. ’12, p.27 ’12, p.36 new website-Feb. ’14, p.21; Majestic Hotel fire spurs Maumelle, Volunteer Community of the Year-Feb. Elkins, CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36 action-Aug. ’14, p.18 ’12, p.17; Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; new police, fire Eureka Springs, Shine Award-Oct. ’10, p.20; top art city- Hot Springs Village, “Top 100 Places to Live”-May substations-June ’10, p.12; NLC youth delegation-April June ’12, p.28; AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17 ’10, p.36 ’11, p.11; Mayor Watson profile-Oct. ’12, p.10 Fairfield Bay, EDA grant-Oct. ’12, p.28 Jacksonville, new police HQ-Nov. ’11, p.13; underwa- Mayflower, tornado benefit game-May ’14, p.6 Farmington, new sports complex-May ’12, p.28 ter egg hunt-Dec. ’12, p.34; therapeutic pool-April Maynard, USDA grant-March ’10, p.12 Fayetteville, Good Neighbors program-Jan. ’10, p.29; ’13, p.12; Mayor Fletcher profile-Oct. ’13, p.8 McCrory, Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. named top sports town-April ’10, p.48; green vehicles- Jonesboro, Comprehensive Planning Advisory Com- ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.11 June ’10, p.7; budget award-Aug. ’10, p.13; pedicabs- mission-Feb. ’10, p.14; police website-May ’10, p.9; McGehee, Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. Sept. ’10, p.14; Shine Award-Oct. ’10, p.20; top 25 incinerator-Nov. ’10, p.9; creates CNT internship-Dec. ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.11; jail makes National Register- place to retire-Oct. ’10, p.37; Volunteer Community of ’10, p.15; introduces E911 service-Jan. ’11, p.13; March ’11, p.54; hosts medical mission-July ’11, p.36; the Year-Nov. ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.10; Feb. ’12, p.17; workforce training grant-March ’11, p.15; broadens CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34; Jerome-Rohwer Interpretive Mu- Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; Feb. ’14, p.12; green communication-July ’11, p.47; holiday celebration-Dec. seum and Visitor Center, opens-May ’13, p.8 grant-Dec. ’10, p.29; innovative community develop- ’11, p.12; free dental clinic-June ’12, p.34; Winthrop McRae, centennial-April ’14, p.42 ment award winner-Dec. ’10, p.44; downtown gets Rockefeller Foundation grant-Aug. ’12, p.16; new fire Mena, tornado recovery-March ’10, p.7; New York Wi-Fi-May’11, p.14; top website-May ’11, p.58; livable station-Aug. ’12, p.19; Volunteer Community of the Says Thank You-Oct. ’10, p.6; firefighter grant-March bargain city-Aug. ’11, p.29; Let’s Move! campaign-Oct. Year-Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; Mayor Perrin, ’10, p.31; ReGreen Mena-April ’10, p.38 ’11, p.38; top digital city-Dec. ’11, p.36; least expen- profile-Sept. ’12, p.10; public-private collaboration-Jan. Monticello, CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36; new fire station-May sive city-May ’12, p.22; farmers market honored-Oct. ’13, p.38; Quality of Life Unit-March ’13, p.8; neighbor- ’14, p.10 ’12, p.29; brownfield success-May ’13, p.38; prairie hood initiative grant-May ’13, p.10; Mothers of Angels Montrose, grant-Dec. ’10, p.29; DRA honors Mayor restoration-Oct. ’13, p.36; Lights of the Ozarks-Dec. garden-Oct. ’13, p.11; multifamily crime free housing Coulter-March ’14, p.12 ’13, p.44; wins local Emmy-Oct. ’14, p.20 program-Nov. ’13, p.13; new municipal center-Dec. Morrilton, workforce training-May ’11, p.62; AHPP grant- Fordyce, receives COPS funds-July ’12, p.42 ’13, p.10; new splash pad-June ’14, p.22; community Aug. ’12, p.17 Fort Smith, Fitness, Volunteer Community of the Year- center renovated-Aug. ’14, p.25; hosts League annual Morrison Bluff, centennial-April ’12, p.29 Nov. ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.10; Feb. ’12, p.17; Dec. planning meeting-Sept. ’14, p.6; Miracle League park Mountain Home, Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; Feb. ’14, p.12; police on TV- opens-Nov. ’14, p.33 ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.11; Feb. ’12, p.17; Dec. ’12, p.36; July ’10, p.33; budget award-Aug. ’10, p.13; affordable Kensett, centennial-April ’11, p.30; fire damage Feb. Feb. ’13, p.16 cities list-Aug. ’10, p.13; Aug. ’12, p.17; Development ’12, p.40 Mulberry, new senior center-Nov. ’12, p.38; edamame Services Dept. honored-Nov. ’10, p.29; preservation Lake City, clerk certified-June ’10, p.44; police grant- plant-April ’13, p.18 conference-April ’12, p.44; least expensive city-May Sept. ’10, p.14; two grants-April ’12, p.44 Murfreesboro, Volunteer Community of the Year-Feb. ’12, p.22; AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; volunteers Lake Village, Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45; bridge ’14, p.12 honored-Sept. ’12, p.24; top “true western town”-Jan. opens; Tushek building opens-July ’12, p.50; Million Nashville, receives Growing Healthy Communities grant- ’13, p.41; fire service improves-June ’14, p.9 Hearts initiative-June ’13, p.26 Jan. ’11, p.48; CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34 Fouke, centennial-April ’11, p.30 Lakeview, presents League gavel-Dec. ’14, p.36 Nimmons, centennial-April ’12, p.29 Garfield, Mayor Hamilton profile-Nov. ’11, p.10 Letona, centennial-April ’11, p.30 Norfork, centennial-April ’10, p.13; Volunteer Com- Gassville, tornado recovery-March ’10, p.7 Lewisville, Kyle Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45 munity of the Year-Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; Feb. Gilbert, Sister Cities Intl.-Feb. ’12, p.26 ’14, p.12 Gravette, historic museum-March ’13, p.18 Greenland-centennial-April ’10, p.12
January 2015 53 North Little Rock, stimulus funds-Feb. ’10, p.28; green Strong, Kyle Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45 Delta vehicles-June ’10, p.7; fight childhood obesity-June Stuttgart, Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. Delta Byways, Delta Awards-March ’10, p.13; March ’10, p.28; Alderman Witcher, profile-Aug. ’10, p.7; PD ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.11; Grand Prairie Center opens- ’11, p.8; March ’12, p.34; Feb. ’13, p.10; March ’14, p.8 achieves accreditation-Dec. ’10, p.44; CNG fueling May ’11, p.6; AEDC grant-Aug. ’12, p.16; community Delta Regional Authority (DRA), invests in projects-Nov. station-Feb. ’12, p.34 teen court-May ’12, p.20; drones- center grant-Aug. ’12, p.16; CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36; EDA ’11, p.40; 2011 Policy Conference, Dec. ’11, p.8; honors May ’12, p.22; animal rescue groups honored-May grant-Oct. ’12, p.28 Montrose Mayor Larry Coulter-March ’14, p.12 ’12, p.29; AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; Officer Norman Subiaco, centennial-April ’12, p.29 Digital Connectors program, donation aids Delta stu- honored-Nov. ’12, p.41; new Argenta library-April Sulphur Springs, CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34 dents-May ’11, p.58 ’13, p.23; sustainability summit-Nov. ’13, p.16; Entergy Texarkana, dog park competition-Sept. ’12, p.24; Oct. Miss. Delta Grassroots Caucus, coverage-March lights river bridges-Jan. ’14, p.8; new Argenta library- ’12, p.26 ’10, p.53; May ’10, p.7; June ’11, p.6; Nov. ’11, p.6; May ’14, p.47; Argenta Downtown Council, annual Tontitown, student initiative-May ’11, p.64; 116th Grape June ’12, p.6; Nov. ’12, p.8; June ’13, p.6; Nov. meeting-July ’14, p.51 Festival-Sept. ’14, p.18 ’13, p.6; July ’14, p.47; Dec. ’14, p.10 Oil Trough, CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34 Trumann, Volunteer Community of the Year-Nov. Disaster Oklahoma City, the Survivor Tree-Aug. ’11, p.26 ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.11; AEDC grant-Aug. ’12, p.16; (see also Emergency Preparedness) Pangburn, centennial-April ’11, p.30 CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36 Mena, New York Says Thank You-Oct. ’10, p.6 Paragould, airport of the year-Nov. ’10, p.40; new pool- Van Buren, Shine Award-Oct. ’10, p.20; Volunteer Com- Tornadoes, cities recovering-March ’10, p.7; Mayflower Sept. ’11, p.18; new fire station-Jan. ’13, p.29 munity of the Year-Nov. ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.11; Feb. and Vilonia teams play benefit-May ’14, p.6; recovery Paris, Eiffel Tower replica-Dec. ’14, p.35 ’12, p.17; Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; Feb. ’14, p.12; snapshot-June ’14, p.36 Parkin, centennial-April ’12, p.29 AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; Passen officer of the year- DOT Pea Ridge, Civil War battle anniversary-April ’11, p.17; Nov. ’12, p.40 (see also a’TEST Consultants, Inc.) 150th Civil War anniversary-April ’12, p.18; Mayor Crab- Vilonia, Volunteer Community of the Year-Feb. ’14, p.13; Changes-Dec. ’12, p.19 tree, profile-Aug. ’13, p.6; Trail of Tears anniversary and tornado benefit game-May ’14, p.6 Custody and Control Form-Feb. ’12, p.32 mule jump-Nov. ’13, p.10 Wabbaseka, firefighter grant-March ’10, p.31; CDBG- Driving, phone use while-June ’12, p.36 Peach Orchard, centennial-April ’10, p.13; AEDC grant- Jan. ’12, p.34 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration-Feb. Aug. ’12, p.16; CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36 Waldron, Shine Award-Oct. ’10, p.20; airport grant-Aug. ’13, p.25 Perry, centennial-April ’14, p.42 ’11, p.29 Program inspectors-Sept. ’14, p.24 Piggott, Mayor Morris profile-Sept. ’13, p.10 Warren, FAA funds for airport-July ’12, p.42; Volunteer Testing, procedures amended-March ’10, p.40; speci- Pine Bluff, stimulus energy grant-Feb. ’10, p.28; receives Community of the Year-Dec. ’12, p.36; Feb. ’13, p.16; men collection-Aug. ’14, p.27 COPS funds-July ’12, p.42; FAA funds for airport-July State Aid Street funds-March ’14, p.6 Training-April ’10, p.42; Traffic Incident Management- ’12, p.42; AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17 Washington, CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34 Oct. ’14, p.21 Plainview, CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36 Weiner, centennial-April ’14, p.42 Workshop-Dec. ’10, p.9 Pleasant Plains, CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36 West Memphis, Alderman Coleman profile-Sept. Drugs Pocahontas, named top place to live-Jan. ’14, p.42 ’11, p.10; holiday celebration-Dec. ’11, p.13; trail grant- (see also a’TEST Consultants, Inc.) Prairie Grove, stimulus funds-Feb. ’10, p.28 July ’12, p.42 Record retention-Feb. ’11, p.30 Quitman, Volunteer Community of the Year-Feb. ’12, p.17 Western Grove, USDA grant-March ’10, p.31 Redfield, grant success-Aug. ’11, p.30; Volunteer Com- White Hall, named top place to live-Jan. ’14, p.42; 50th Economic Development Arkansas Cradle to Prison Pipeline-Dec. ’10, p.38 munity of the Year-Feb. ’14, p.12 Founders Day-Nov. ’14, p.23 Arkansas Economic Development Commission, cooper- Rison, new city hall-Oct. ’12, p.18; Mayor Dollar, veter- Winchester, centennial-April ’12, p.29 ate for success-Nov. ’11, p.42; ARK Challenge-Dec. ans exchange program-Dec. ’14, p.12 Winthrop, centennial-April ’12, p.29 ’14, p.26 Rogers, 10th best small city-Aug. ’10, p.12; police CALEA City Clerks Career Pathway Councils-Sept. ’12, p.38 accredited-Feb. ’11, p.44; hosts green workshop-April ACCRTA, officers elected-July ’10, p.27; July ’11, p.53; Career Readiness Certificate Program-Aug. ’11, p.34 ’11, p.34; livable bargain city-Aug. ’11, p.29; hosts Main silent auction-Jan. ’10, p.19; May ’10, p.36; Jan. Census 2010, economic impact-Feb. ’10, p.44 Street conference-Oct. ’11, p.34; FAA funds for airport- ’11, p.47; scholarships-Jan. ’10, p.31; Feb. ’10, p.35; Collaboration-July ’14, p.38 July ’12, p.42; AHPP grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; top 100 Jan. ’11, p.39; president’s letter-Sept. ’11, p.14 Communication skills, email-June ’11, p.46 city-Sept. ’12, p.24; Oct. ’12, p.29; adult softball-Feb. Municipal Clerks Week-April ’10, p.25; March ’11, p.54; Consumption spending, in Arkansas-Sept. ’14, p.28 ’14, p.42; sports park-May ’14, p.16; aquatics center- March ’12, p.44; April ’12, p.44 Economic Development: General, Economic Development Aug. ’14, p.30 Simpson, Linda, certified-June ’10, p.44 Districts-March ’10, p.42; community gateways-July Russellville, airport grant-June ’10, p.44; budget award- City Councils ’10, p.42; new trends-Aug. ’10, p.25; Sept. ’10, p.25; Aug. ’10, p.13; restored city hall-March ’12, p.16; AHPP Meeting, statutes governing-Dec. ’11, p.10; Dec. Oct. ’10, p.35; Nov. ’10, p.32; downtown revitalization- grant-Aug. ’12, p.17; complete streets-Sept. ’12, p.16; ’12, p.37; Dec. ’13, p.13 Sept. ’10, p.24; economic forecasting-Nov. ’10, p.34; Involve Russellville program-Sept. ’13, p.26; Mayor Ordinances and resolutions, overview of local authority- impact analysis-Jan. ’11, p.44; infrastructure-Feb. Eaton, profile-Nov. ’14, p.6 July ’11, p.28 ’11, p.42; ethics-March ’11, p.58; innovation-Sept. Salem, Mayor Clayton retires-Dec. ’14, p.33 City Officials ’11, p.38; support existing industry-Dec. ’11, p.38; Scranton, centennial-April ’10, p.13 Advice, leadership tips-Jan. ’11, p.40; Feb. ’11, p.34; May ’14, p.42; training course-Jan. ’14, p.34; success- Searcy, top recycler-Oct. ’10, p.23; ISO Class 1 rating- March ’11, p.60; March ’13, p.10; newly elected-Jan. ful cities-Feb. ’14, p.30; environmental impact-Aug. Nov. ’10, p.40; new airport terminal-July ’12, p.33; ’13, p.10; media relations-Jan. ’13, p.12; legislative ’14, p.26; regional focus-Dec. ’14, p.40 June ’13, p.10; Mayor Morris, profile-Oct. ’14, p.8 process-Jan. ’13, p.15; citizen interaction tips-June Economic Development Advisory Council-March ’13, p.21 Sedgwick, CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34 ’14, p.38; community engagement tips-Sept. ’14, p.22 Employment, workforce expansion-April ’10, p.44; Sheridan, firefighter grant-March ’10, p.31 Homelessness, what leaders can do-Jan. ’12, p.20 outsource to Arkansas-Aug. ’10, p.33; data, online Sherwood, Mayor Hillman profile-Oct. ’11, p.8 Integrity, public trust-July ’10, p.34 tools-July ’12, p.54; loss in manufacturing and con- Shirley, centennial-April ’11, p.30 Internet, stay connected-Feb. ’10, p.51 struction-Oct. ’12, p.34 Siloam Springs, stimulus funds-Feb. ’10, p.28; best small Ethics-June ’12, p.42 town-May ’12, p.22; CDBG-Dec. ’12, p.36; University Communications Fayetteville, innovative community development award Street Bridge dedication-Nov. ’13, p.11 Bandwidth licenses, FCC narrowbanding deadlines-Oct. winner-Dec. ’10, p.44 Smackover, new municipal complex-March ’14, p.14 ’11, p.33 Geographic Information Systems-Aug. ’10, p.24; Feb. Springdale, Playful City USA-March ’11, p.38; “Top 100 Broadband Internet, USDA grant for rural access-Sept. ’12, p.38; June ’12, p.26; June ’14, p.55 Places to Live”-May ’10, p.36; replants after ice storm- ’11, p.34 Grants, cities receive-Oct. ’12, p.28 May ’10, p.46; new alert system-Dec. ’10, p.36; livable Cyber liability, protecting data-Jan. ’14, p.38 Internet, create city website-May ’10, p.50; website bargain city-Aug. ’11, p.29; Mayor Sprouse, profile-Nov. Fayetteville, local Emmy-Oct. ’14, p.20 necessities-June ’10, p.40; make data avail. online-July ’12, p.6 Jonesboro, broadens access-July ’11, p.47 ’11, p.54; online research tips-Dec. ’12, p.22 St. Charles, new fire station, tanker-Nov. ’11, p.12 Media relations, tips-Jan. ’13, p.12 Jobs, gains and losses-Nov. ’14, p.34 Stamps, Kyle Petty Charity Ride-June ’10, p.45; CDBG- Wi-Fi, downtown Fayetteville-May ’11, p.14 Little Rock, Port Authority new headquarters-Sept. Jan. ’12, p.34; celebrates Maya Angelou-Nov. ’14, p.8 Windows XP, support for stops-Feb. ’14, p.34 ’14, p.9 Stephens, CDBG-Jan. ’12, p.34; Mayor Harry Brown Natural disaster, local business-Jan. ’10, p.36 profile-Dec. ’12, p.6; new training center-Dec. ’12, p.8
54 City & Town OneKC-Jan. ’12, p.32 Infrastructure Report Card, Arkansas passes-Nov. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regional Community Initiative-Oct. ’10, p.32 ’14, p.22 (see also Legal Articles, Questions, Opinions, 2009-2013 Retail, rise of-Oct. ’14, p.28 Maintenance, preventative-Aug. ’14, p.24 index) Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce, 5-star accredita- Mapping, infrastructure-Jan. ’14, p.40 FOIA Forum, Attorney General hosts-May ’14, p.30 tion-Aug. ’10, p.12 Roundabouts-Feb. ’14, p.36; League hosts workshop- Personnel records-Feb. ’13, p.22 Sales tax, revenue forecasting-Oct. ’11, p.36 Nov. ’14, p.15 Record retention/destruction, personnel-Feb. ’11, p.41 Sharp Electronics Corp.-Nov. ’12, p.20 STEM, prepares students-March ’14, p.40 Grants Social media, use of-March ’14, p.32 Water, resource challenges-Aug. ’13, p.30; pharmaceuti- Act 1237 of 2011, Small Municipality Law Enforcement Strong Towns, nonprofit organization-March ’14, p.20 cal contaminants-Oct. ’14, p.18 Vehicle Grant Program-May ’11, p.14 Trade area, identifying-Feb. ’13, p.26 Wastewater, plant operational issues-Dec. ’14, p.24 Airports, receive funds-July ’10, p.30; Sept. ’10, p.14; Unemployment rate-March ’12, p.42 Environment July ’11, p.46; Magnolia airport lands grant-Dec. Urban planning, collaboration-Aug. ’12, p.30 ADEQ, meets at League-April ’12, p.45; mosquito ’12, p.36 Website, city-May ’12, p.34; delivering content-April control-May ’12, p.17 Ark. Economic Development Commission-Jan. ’10, p.9; ’12, p.36; credibility-Jan. ’13, p.30 Asian carp, Augusta battles invasive species-Nov. Feb. ’10, p.17; March ’10, p.21; Oct. ’10, p.21; cities Winrock, celebrates 25th anniv.-Oct. ’10, p.37 ’14, p.16 receive grants-Aug. ’12, p.16 Workforce, Morrilton mill-May ’11, p.62; development Cigarette litter, tax credit-Jan. ’10, p.26 Ark. GIFT Plan-Sept. ’12, p.30 of-April ’14, p.38 Electronics recycling, Searcy top recycler-Oct. ’10, p.23 Ark. Historic Preservation Program, grants awarded-Aug. Education Green vehicles, municipal fleets-June ’10, p.7 ’10, p.32; Aug. ’11, p.11; Aug. ’12, p.17; Aug. ’13, p.16; Southwest Arkansas Preparatory Academy, Dec. Keep Arkansas Beautiful, Great American Cleanup in Aug. ’14, p.20 ’12, p.30 Arkansas-March ’11, p.24; March ’12, p.38; Aug. Broadband Internet, USDA grant for rural areas-Sept. STEM-March ’14, p.40 ’13, p.12 ’11, p.34 Elections Lead paint, new EPA rule-May ’10, p.52 Budgeting, grants- grants-Nov. ’10, p.28; May ’11, p.16; Ballot measures, League stance-Sept. ’10, p.33; fact Little Rock Sustainability Summit-May ’12, p.6; May Nov. ’11, p.20; Oct. ’12, p.12; Oct. ’14, p.12; engage sheets-Oct. ’14, p.15 ’14, p.8 dept. heads-Nov. ’14, p.12 Municipal election info-Feb. ’10, p.18; July ’10, p.46; Natural gas, drilling lawsuit-Nov. ’11, p.41 CDBG, cities receive-Jan. ’12, p.34; Dec. ’12, p.36 Jan. ’12, p.38; July ’12, p.34; Jan. ’14, p.12 Recycling, Conway-Nov. ’12, p.30 Downtown revitalization-March ’12, p.22; grants avail- Special election, called on GARVEE highway bonds-Sept. Sustainability, League hosts seminar-Dec. ’10, p.37; Feb. able-Feb. ’14, p.40 ’11, p.15; support GARVEE bonds-Oct. ’11, p.6 ’11, p.17; EPA program picks Little Rock-Dec. ’10, p.44 Economic development, grants for six cities-Oct. Emergency Preparedness Ethics ’12, p.28 (see also Disaster) Economic development-March ’11, p.58 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)- Alert system, Springdale, new-Dec. ’10, p.36 Integrity-July ’10, p.34 May ’10, p.36 Arkansas Continuity of Operations Program (ACOOP)-May FEMA Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)- ’14, p.12 Fire Prevention and Safety grants-Jan. ’11, p.30 March ’10, p.31 Disaster plan-March ’10, p.14 Disaster aid, for four counties-May ’14, p.18 Fire department, FEMA grant-May ’10, p.56 Safety, FEMA tips-June ’14, p.44 Preparedness, awards-May ’13, p.64; tips-June ’14, p.44 Giving grants-Aug. ’12, p.26 Grant writing: General, find grants that fit needs-Sept. Employment Finances ’12, p.34; May ’14, p.34; copy for success-June Document retention, guidelines-Jan. ’11, p.34; Jan. Arkansas Governmental Bonding Board Self-Insured ’10, p.48; Aug. ’11, p.30; why proposals fail-Oct. ’13, p.16 Fidelity Bond Program, switch to fiscal year term-Nov. ’10, p.22; networking-Dec. ’10, p.28; preparation- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), ’14, p.9 Feb. ’11, p.20; March ’11, p.18; Feb. ’12, p.22; Dec. compliance-April ’12, p.46; new guidance on veterans- Bank deposits, securing-May ’10, p.14 ’12, p.18; be resourceful-June ’11, p.16; federal April ’12, p.47 Budgeting, Q&A-Dec. ’12, p.9; Jan. ’13, p.37; technology grants continue-Oct. ’11, p.18; learn from past-Dec. Employment classification, independent contractor v. assists-Aug. ’14, p.16 ’11, p.16; determination-April ’12, p.22; creativity key- employee-May ’14, p.32 Department of Finance and Administration, Justice As- July ’12, p.48; public input-Nov. ’12, p.16; importance Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overview-April sistance Grant-May ’10, p.36 of-Feb. ’13, p.24; work with Legislature-Jan. ’14, p.44; ’11, p.22; July ’12, p.28 Financial statements, semiannual-Jan. ’10, p.18; July trends and tips-July ’14, p.48; articulate needs-Aug. Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008- ’10, p.54; Jan. ’11, p.16; July ’11, p.38; annual-March ’14, p.33; create program narrative-Sept. ’14, p.16; les- March ’11, p.22 ’12, p.18; Jan. ’13, p.22; Jan. ’14, p.10; Feb. ’14, p.22; sons for new year-Dec. ’14, p.46 Leave time, state statutes overview-May ’11, p.18 March ’14, p.22 Health, broadband access-Jan. ’11, p.46; meet with can- Government Finance Officers Association, budget award- Energy didates for office-June ’14, p.46 Aug. ’10, p.13; Oct. ’11, p.35 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, energy Internment camp, WWII camp at Rohwer gets grant-July Local sales tax information, new DFA report available- grants-Feb. ’10, p.28 ’11, p.46 Jan. ’14, p.36 Applied Sustainability Center, SESEM-Dec. ’13, p.34 League services, take advantage-Jan. ’10, p.52; Legacy Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initia- Bio-fuel, refinery opens in DeWitt-March ’14, p.10 Consulting, the Grant Book Co.-Jan. ’13, p.26 tive (MCDC)-Aug. ’14, p.14 CitySmart Program, Entergy-June ’11, p.17 Libraries, USDA grants-March ’10, p.50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), North Little Rock fueling Fire Fighting New opportunities-Sept. ’10, p.34 station-Feb. ’12, p.34 Arkansas Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial, dedicated-April Parks-Feb. ’10, p.52 Energy Code, must adopt-Dec. ’12, p.10; Nov. ’12, p.12 ’14, p.19 Planning-April ’11, p.20; June ’12, p.32; April ’14, p.30 Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), Arkansas Forestry Commission, grants awarded-Dec. Private sources-July ’10, p.56; Aug. ’10, p.34; take ad- available-March ’10, p.31 ’10, p.29 vantage of-July ’11, p.50 Entergy, turns 100 with gift of light over Arkansas River- Assistance to Firefighers Grant Program-March ’10, p.31 Redfield, grant success-Aug. ’11, p.30 Jan. ’14, p.8 FEMA grant-May ’10, p.56 Sources-May ’12, p.26 Natural gas, state rebate on vehicles-Sept. ’11, p.34; Fire Boat School-July ’12, p.32 Stewardship-Jan. ’12, p.16 drilling, lawsuit seeks to halt-Nov. ’11, p.41 Fort Smith, fire service improvements-June ’14, p.9 Trails, Cedarville-Jan. ’11, p.48; Berryville-Oct. ’11, p.34 U.S. Dept. of Energy, grants-July ’10, p.30 International Association of Fire Chiefs, preparedness U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, rural broadband-Sept. ’11, p.34 Wind-solar lighting-Jan. ’11, p.18; March ’11, p.33; June checklist-Oct. ’11, p.35 U.S. Dept. of Energy, grant-July ’10, p.30 ’11, p.15; Aug. ’11, p.20 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), public com- U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, housing Engineering ment on new standards sought-April ’14, p.17 grants-Aug. ’10, p.12; Dec. ’11, p.36 Best practices-April ’14, p.20 St. Charles, new station and tanker-Nov. ’11, p.12 U.S. Economic Admin., northwest Ark. tech grant-Oct. Complete Streets-July ’14, p.36 Tax exemption, volunteer fire departments-June ’11, p.34 Construction management, myths busted-Aug. ’13, p.14 ’11, p.40 Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Jonesboro grant-Aug. Design, technology assists-Sept. ’14, p.36 FireWise ’12, p.16 Funding, options for-May ’14, p.14; grants-June (see Urban Forestry) Workforce training, Jonesboro-March ’11, p.15 ’14, p.18 Health Act 393 of 2009-Feb. ’11, p.26 January 2015 55 Allergies-March ’11, p.30; March ’14, p.38 Union Pacific No. 844, Beebe helms steam engine-July Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008 Aneurysm, treatment-Aug. ’12, p.18; Sept. ’12, p.20 ’11, p.32 (GINA)-March ’11, p.22 Arkansas Poison Hotline-May ’11, p.36 World War II, internment camp gets grant-July ’11, p.46 Labor, FLSA overview-April ’11, p.22; leave time, state AR SAVES, telemedicine program-Sept. ’11, p.30 Holidays and Celebrations law overview-May ’11, p.18 Breast cancer, MammoVan-April ’10, p.46; men-July Batesville, 71st White River Carnival-Oct. ’14, p.10 Legal Articles, Questions, Opinions index-Jan. ’10, p.48; ’12, p.43; diagnosis and treatment options-Oct. Global Peace and Reconciliation (GLOPAR), day of peace Jan. ’11, p.62; Jan. ’12, p.59; Jan. ’13, p.60; Jan. ’14, p.32 and poster contest-Oct. ’11, p.14 ’14, p.60 Broadband, grant for access-Jan. ’11, p.46 Tontitown, Grape Festival-Sept. ’14, p.18 Ordinances and resolutions, overview of local authority- Cardiovascular disease-Jan. ’12, p.14 West Memphis-Dec. ’11, p.13 July ’11, p.28 Cervical cancer-March ’10, p.44 White Hall, 50th Founders Day-Nov. ’14, p.23 Plumhoff v. Rickard, U.S. Supreme Court rules-June Colorectal cancer, myths about-June ’14, p.48 Human Resources ’14, p.7; Aug. ’14, p.10 Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas, opens-July ’11, p.48; do- Abundance mentality-Feb. ’10, p.48 Prayer, U.S. Supreme Court upholds-June ’14, p.52 nating tax refund-Feb. ’12, p.20 Behavior, bullying-Feb. ’11, p.38 Railroad crossing fees-April ’10, p.18 Dental care, free Jonesboro clinic-June ’12, p.34 Document retention, guidelines-Jan. ’11, p.34; Jan. Redistricting-laws governing-March ’11, p.40; Sept. Depression, seasonal-Nov. ’12, p.36 ’13, p.16 ’11, p.32 Diet, healthy holiday eating-Dec. ’10, p.40; Nov. Employee, retention-Aug. ’11, p.14; recognition-April Legislature ’11, p.16; gluten-free-Dec. ’12, p.20 ’14, p.18 88th General Assembly, preview-Feb. ’11, p.7; review- Elderly, Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program- FOIA, releasing records-Feb. ’11, p.41 April ’11, p.29; new acts of municipal interest-May April ’11, p.38; home care options-Dec. ’14, p.34 Seminar, League continuing education program-Nov. ’11, p.42; review at Convention-July ’11, p.6; participat- Eyesight-Aug. ’10, p.26 ’10, p.10; Nov. ’11, p.18; Nov ’12, p.35; Nov. ’13, p.25; ing in legislative process, advice-Jan. ’13, p.15; Dec. Flu (see influenza) Nov. ’14, p.24 ’14, p.16 Glaucoma-April ’12, p.20 Training, success-Aug. ’10, p.15 89th General Assembly, review-May ’13, p.6 Grant, broadband access-Jan. ’11, p.46 Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission Election, municipal officials seek-Jan. ’10, p.26 Growing Healthy Communities program, Nashville re- Great American Cleanup, Arkansas-March ’10, p.23; April Fiscal session, first-Jan. ’10, p.8; March ’10, p.39; 2012 ceives grant-Jan. ’11, p.48 ’10, p.27 session completed-April ’12, p.10 Health literacy, get most out of doctor visit-May ’14, p.38 Shine Awards-Oct. ’10, p.20 Loss Control Healthcare: General, cost of inactivity-June ’13, p.12 Law Enforcement (see also Safety) Healthy Food and Active Living Summit, Little Rock Foreman, Neil, joins League staff-March ’11, p.9 hosts-Oct. ’11, p.12 Act 1237 of 2011, Small Municipality Law Enforcement Vehicle Grant Program-May ’11, p.14 Reduce claims, set goals-Nov. ’11, p.22 Heart disease-women at risk-Feb. ’10, p.46; lifestyle Safety, seasonal workers-May ’11, p.26; snakes-April choices-Feb. ’14, p.18 America’s Most Wanted All-Star, North Little Rock Officer Tommy Norman nominated-March ’11, p.10; Norman ’12, p.30 Heat, safety-July ’10, p.44; Aug. ’11, p.28; June Tornados, prepare-March ’12, p.32 ’12, p.24 wins-June ’11, p.41 Main Street Arkansas/USA HPV, vaccine-Oct. ’12, p.24; July ’14, p.46 Ark. Assoc. of Chiefs of Police, grant awarded-Sept. Destination Downtown conference, Rogers to host-Oct. Influenza, vaccination-Nov. ’10, p.36; Oct. ’11, p.10; fight ’10, p.14; officers named-Oct. ’10, p.20; chief of the ’11, p.34 the flu-Oct. ’14, p.14 year-Oct. ’10, p.37; Oct. ’11, p.35; Sept. ’12, p.13 Inormation exchange, SHARE system-Jan. ’14, p.30 COPS program, cities receive funds-July ’12, p.42 Mayors Innovative Readiness Training (IRT), McGehee hosts-July Fort Smith PD, on TV-July ’10, p.33 Brown, Harry, profile-Dec. ’12, p.6 ’11, p.36 Little Rock, new 12th Street station-Oct. ’14, p.26 Campbell, Gary, seeks House seat-Jan. ’10, p.26 Lead paint, new EPA rule-May ’10, p.52 Malvern PD, money for bulletproof vests-Feb. ’11, p.44 Claybaker, Chris, profile-Aug. ’12, p.6 Let’s Move Cities and Towns campaign-Sept. ’10, p.27; North Little Rock, PD accredited-Dec. ’10, p.44; teen Clayton, Gary, retires-Dec. ’14, p.33 Feb. ’11, p.16 court-May ’12, p.20; Officer Norman honored-Nov. Coulter, Larry, DRA honors-March ’14, p.12 MHBF, seminar-Jan. ’10, p.7; Jan. ’11, p.38; Dec. ’12, p.41 Crabtree, Jackie, profile-Aug. ’13, p.6 ’11, p.10 Oath of office, required of chief-June ’14, p.41 Eaton, Bill, profile-Nov. ’14, p.6 Nanomedicine-Jan. ’10, p.38 Rogers PD, CALEA accreditation-Feb. ’11, p.44; commu- Elumbaugh, Rick, profile-Sept. ’10, p.12 Nutrition, USDA program in Hardy-Aug. ’10, p.30 nity bike rides-Aug. ’14, p.12 Fletcher, Gary, profile-Oct. ’13, p.8 Palliative care-March ’12, p.20 Use of force, Plumhoff v. Rickard-June ’14, p.7; Aug. Fogleman, Frank, profile-Aug. ’11, p.6 PHACS, new website-Oct. ’10, p.36 ’14, p.10 Hamilton, Laura, profile-Nov. ’11, p.10 Poison, Arkansas Poison Hotline-May ’11, p.36 Van Buren, Officer Passen honored-Nov. ’12, p.40 Hayes, Patrick Henry, addresses Ark. Urban Forestry Pregnancy, prenatal screening-Dec. ’11, p.14 Vehicles, Act 1237 of 2011-May ’11, p.14 Council Conference-Aug. ’12, p.14 Primary care-Sept. ’14, p.38 Website, Jonesboro-May ’10, p.9 Helms, Billy, profile-Nov. ’10, p.6 Prostate cancer-Sept. ’10, p.26 Legal Hillman, Virginia, profile-Oct. ’11, p.8 Race for the Cure, League participates-Nov. ’10, p.20; (see also Legal Articles, Questions, Opinions, 2009-2013 Hollingshead, C.T. (Chuck), profile-Dec. ’11, p.6 Nov. ’11, p.14 index) McCaslin, Bob, profile-Nov. ’13, p.8 Sickle cell anemia-April ’14, p.44 Act 33 of 2009, animal cruelty-April ’10, p.14 McKelvy, Billy Ray, profile-Dec. ’14, p.6 Skin cancer, protect yourself-June ’11, p.34 Act 393 of 2009, trauma system online-Feb. ’11, p.26 Morris, David, profile-Sept. ’14, p.8 Tanning beds-May ’12, p.18 Act 994 of 2011, animal sterilization-May ’11, p.20 Morris, Gerald, profile-Sept. ’13, p.10 “The Picture of Rural Health in Arkansas,” report-Jan. American Tax Relief Act of 2012, summary-Jan. ’13, p21 Patrick, Robert, Community Service Award winner-Feb. ’13, p.28 Budgeting, Q&A-Dec. ’12, p.9 ’10, p.29 Trauma system, new-Feb. ’11, p.26 Chief of police, oath of office required-June ’14, p.41 Perrin, Harold, profile-Sept. ’12, p.10 Volunteer, research-Feb. ’13, p.20 City councils, organization-Dec. ’11, p.10 Riley, Joseph p. Jr., Charleston, S.C., speaks-June Weight loss-Aug. ’14, p.34; Nov. ’14, p.40 Clean Water Act, stormwater utility fee upheld-Oct. ’11, p.15 ’11, p.30 Sanders, James, profile-Sept. ’14, p.10 Highway and Transportation Department Sprouse, Doug, profile-Nov. ’12, p.6 GARVEE Bonds, support for-Oct. ’11, p.6 Copyright, license agreements-Aug. ’11, p.12, 13 Document retention, personnel-Jan. ’11, p.34; Jan. Stodola, Mark, profile-Aug. ’14, p.6 History ’13, p.16 Tidwell, Rocky, battles Asian carp-Nov. ’14, p.16 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, tours-Jan. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)- Watson, Mike, profile-Oct. ’12, p.10 ’10, p.9; Jan. ’11, p.48; Dec. ’11, p.36 May ’10, p.36 Yarbrough, Gene, African conference-Aug. ’10, p.36 Cash, Johnny, boyhood home-Feb. ’14, p.20; Sept. Employment classification, independent contractor v. Municipal League ’14, p.12 employee-May ’14, p.32 Africa Global Sister Cities Foundation, conference-May Civil War, Pea Ridge anniversary-April ’11, p.17; Pea Energy Code, must adopt-Dec. ’12, p.10; Nov. ’12, p.12 ’10, p.24; Aug. ’10, p.36; Oct. ’10, p.13 Ridge 150th anniversary-April ’12, p.18 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overview-April ’11, p.22 Annual Planning Meeting, coverage- Sept. ’10, p.6; Sept. Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services Fidelity Bond Program, employees covered-Aug. ’11, p.6; Sept. ’12, p.6; Sept. ’13, p.6; Sept. ’14, p.6 (DACOWITS), 60th anniv.-Nov. ’11, p.28 ’13, p.22 Greers Ferry Dam, turns 50-Oct. ’13, p.6
56 City & Town Ballot measures, League stance-Sept. ’10, p.33; Oct. Executive director’s address-July ’10, p.22; July ’11, p.8; Brown, John Hamby-April ’10, p.47 ’10, p.19; GARVEE Bonds-Oct. ’11, p.6; severance tax- July ’12, p.10; July ’13, p.10; July ’14, p.8 Bryles, Steve-Jan. ’13, p.41 Oct. ’11, p.17; Oct. ’12, p.6; fact sheets-Oct. ’14, p.15 Policies & Goals, set-July ’10, p. 8; July ’11, p.7; July Bullerwell, Ron H.-Oct. ’10, p.21 Budget information, annual report-Sept. ’10, p.10; Sept. ’12, p.7; July ’13, p.9; July ’14, p.8 Burden, Leroy-May ’13, p.64 ’11, p.12; Sept. ’12, p.8; Oct. ’13, p.12; Sept. ’14, p.14 Program-June ’10, p.24; June ’11, p.24; June ’12, p.20; Chandler, Bill-Dec. ’13, p.47 Certified Continuing Education Program, announced- June ’13, p.22; June ’14, p.32 Cheevers, Donna-Feb. ’14, p.39 Sept. ’10, p.16; budget seminar-Oct. ’10, p.12; Oct. Speaker bios, 76th Convention-May ’10, p.12; NLC Presi- Cockrill, Richard T.-May ’13, p.64 ’11, p.15; HR seminar-Nov. ’10, p.10; Nov. ’11, p.19; dent to speak-May ’11, p.13; May ’13, p.12 Coulter, Larry-March ’14, p.34 government structure seminar-May ’11, p.15; first Annual Winter Conference Cox, Roy A.-Sept. ’14, p.43 graduating class-Aug. ’11, p.22 Coverage-Feb. ’10, p.7; Feb. ’11, p.6; Feb. ’12, p.6; Feb. Crotts, Elvis-Sept. ’14, p.43 City & Town, index-Jan. ’10, p.40; Jan. ’11, p.54; Jan. ’13, p.6; Feb. ’14, p.6 Curlin, David-June ’10, p.44 ’12, p.52; Jan. ’13, p.52; Jan. ’14, p.54; statement of Program-Jan. ’10, p.12; Jan. ’11, p.42; Jan. ’12, p.26; Cunningham, Edward-Aug. ’10, p.33 ownership-Oct. ’10, p.40; Oct. ’11, p.39; Oct. ’12, p.13; Jan. ’13, p.34; Jan. ’14, p.24 Daniel, Larry-June ’12, p.28 Oct. ’13, p.27; Oct. ’14, p.23 Speaker bios-Jan. ’11, p.45; Dec. ’11, p.28; Jan. Davidson, Dean-Dec. ’11, p.37 Defensive driving program, simulator-Oct. ’10, p.18 ’13, p.36 Davis, Bob-March ’14, p.34 Economic development, CEDS steering committee-Oct. League Officers Dennis, L.E. “Cajun”-May ’11, p.58 ’12, p.27 New officers, named-July ’10, p.10 ; July ’11, p.7; July Dortch, J.W.-April ’12, p.45 Economic Development Advisory Council-March ’13, p.21 ’12, p.8; July ’13, p.9; July ’14, p.9 Drewett, Michael Glen-June ’13, p.53 Executive Committee, annual planning meeting-Sept. President, profiled-Aug. ’10, p.7; Aug. ’11, p.6; Aug. Duvall, Jerry-Nov. ’13, p.47 ’10, p.6; Sept. ’11, p.6; Sept. ’12, p.6; Sept. ’13, p.6; ’12, p.6; Aug. ’13, p.6; Aug. ’14, p.6 Eason, David-Feb. ’11, p.44 Sept. ’14, p.6 Vice Presidents, profiled-Aug. ’10, p.10; Sept. ’10, p.12; Evans, Thomas “Bill” -June ’10, p.44 Ghana, chieftaincy conference-July ’10, p.58; delegation Oct. ’10, p.10; Nov. ’10, p.6; Dec. ’10, p.6; Aug. Falls, Harold Naill Sr.-Feb. ’10, p.29 visits League-Sept. ’14, p.34 ’11, p.9; Sept. ’11, p.10; Oct. ’11, p.8; Nov. ’11, p.10; Faulk, Talmadge-Dec. ’11, p.37 Great Cities Great State educational initiative-Aug. Dec. ’11, p.6; Dec. ’12, p.6; Aug. ’12, p.11; Sept. Finch, William C. “Bill”-Nov. ’10, p.40 ’13, p.10; Jonesboro spreads word-Oct. ’13, p.16 ’12, p.10; Oct. ’12, p.10; Nov. ’12, p.6; Dec. ’12, p.6; Fitch, John-March ’11, p.54 Hayes, Mark, IMLA award-Nov. ’12, p.14; FDCC honors- Sept. ’13, p.10; Oct. ’13, p.8; Nov. ’13, p.8; Dec. Ford, Col. C.V. “Clay” Jr.-April ’13, p.33 June ’13, p.27; NLC Stutz Award-Dec. ’14, p.39 ’13, p.6; Aug. ’14, p.9; Sept. ’14, p.10; Oct. ’14, p.8; Franklin, Martha Gray-June ’13, p.53 Health and Wellness Program, seminar-Jan. ’10, p.7 Nov. ’14, p.6; Dec. ’14, p.6 Fromdahl, Richard “Dick”-Oct. ’11, p.35 International, Georgia delegation visits League-May Fuller, James-Dec. ’13, p.47 National League of Cities (NLC) ’11, p.40; exploring international league relationships- George, Lloyd-March ’12, p.44 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, weatheriza- Dec. ’11, p.22; Ukrainian delegation visits-Jan. Giddens, Rance-May ’13, p.64 tion program success-Nov. ’11, p.40 ’13, p.14; U.K. veterans exchange-Feb. ’13, p.19; June Glaze, Tom-April ’12, p.45 Anthony, Clarence, addresses Downtown Partnership- ’13, p.30; Nov. ’13, p.14; April ’14, p.12; Ghana delega- Gorman, William Wayne “Billy”-Oct. ’13, p.45 March ’14, p.41 tion visits-Sept. ’14, p.34 Griffith, Jerry E. “Griff”-April ’10, p.47 Awards, for Municipal Excellence-Jan. ’10, p.26; Feb. Lifetime League membership, outgoing officials honored- Grimes, Donald L.-Feb. ’10, p.29 ’10, p.28; March ’10, p.26; Stutz Award, League staff Jan. ’11, p.23 Haley, Maria-Oct. ’11, p.35 members win-Jan. ’11, p.7; Dec. ’14, p.39; State Lipscomb, Sheryll, receives Stutz Award-Dec. ’12, p.12 Hall, Alvin-Feb. ’12, p.40 League of the Year, AML wins-Jan. ’12, p.6 Loss Control, Neil Foreman joins staff-March ’11, p.9 Haltom, Houston-Jan. ’10, p.19 Center for Research and Innovation, public engagement Municipal Health Benefit Fund, seminar-Jan. ’10, p.7; Hamilton, David-Dec. ’13, p.47 survey-Jan. ’11, p.12 Jan. ’11, p.38; Dec. ’11, p.10; Dec. ’12, p.12; Dec. Harmon, Marvelle Swindle-Jan. ’10, p.19 Congress of Cities-Jan. ’11, p.6; Jan. ’12, p.35; Dec. ’13, p.8; Dec. ’14, p.17 Harper, William R. “Bud”-April ’12, p.45 ’13, p.34 Municipal Vehicle Program, new driver safety program- Harris, Robert Hansel-Feb. ’10, p.29 Congressional City Conf., coverage-April ’10, p.7; April June ’12, p.40 Harris, Woody Allen-March ’12, p.44 ’11, p.6; April ’12, p.6; April ’13, p.6; April ’14, p.6 NLC State League of the Year, AML wins-Jan. ’12, p.6 Hashbarger, William “Bill” H.-Feb. ’11, p.44 EENR steering committee, meets in North Little Rock-Oct. Officers, named-July ’10, p.9; July ’11, p.12; July Hawkins, Shelby-April ’13, p.33 ’12, p.31 ’12, p.8; July ’13, p.9; July ’14, p.9 Hendricks, Merlin L.-March ’13, p.26 Institute for Youth Education and Families (YEF), child- Person(s) of the Year, Rep. Jon Eubanks-July ’11, p.12 Hendrix, Guy-April ’13, p.33 hood obesity-June ’10, p.28 Policies & Goals-Aug. ’10, insert; Aug. ’11, insert; Aug. Henley, Dr. Edgar Floyd Jr.-Sept. ’14, p.43 Mitchell, James E. Jr., NLC pres. speaks to League ’12, insert; Aug. ’13, insert; Aug. ’14, insert Henson, James D. “Jim” -June ’10, p.44 Convention-May ’11, p.13 Race for the Cure-Nov. ’10, p.20; Nov. ’11, p.14; Nov. Hill, Jim-Jan. ’14, p.42 NLC-RISC program, Little Rock hosts-April ’10, p.48; ’12, p.18; Nov. ’13, p.13 Hinshaw, Anita Louise “Sunny”-Dec. ’14, p.35 June ’10, p.14 Sander, Lori, receives Stutz Award-Dec. ’12, p.12 Hopper, Curtis-Oct. ’14, p.35 Stutz Award, League employees honored-Dec. ’12, p.12; Seminars, MHBF-Jan. ’10, p.7; Jan. ’11, p.38; Dec. Houston, James (Dutch)-Jan. ’12, p.34 Dec. ’14, p.39 ’11, p.10; Dec. ’12, p.12; Dec. ’13, p.8; Dec. ’14, p.17; Howard, Wilbur L. “Bill”-Sept. ’11, p.34 Veteran homelessness, partners with HUD to fight-Dec. budgeting-Oct. ’13, p.38; Oct. ’14, p.27; municipal Hull, Mary Lou-April ’10, p.47 ’14, p.47 basics-April ’12, p.45; April ’14, p.19; HR, personnel Hutton, J.B. Jr.-Oct. ’14, p.35 Witcher, Murry, named to board-Dec. ’12, p.7 matters-Nov. ’12, p.35; Nov. ’13, p.25; Nov. ’14, p.24; Hyrowski, Irwin D.-March ’14, p.34 Zimmerman, Don, named to board-Dec. ’12, p.7 planning and zoning-May ’13, p.37 Imhoff, Anna Mae-May ’10, p.39 Southern Municipal League, League hosts tech summit- Obituaries Jack, Fred R.-April ’13, p.33 Anderson, David-Aug. ’14, p.33 Nov. ’11, p.40 Jackson, Brack Rueben-April ’10, p.47 Armstrong, Tom-Dec. ’10, p.43 Turkish delegation visits-March ’10, p.20 Jackson, Maurice-April ’13, p.33 Ashcraft, Thomas Lee-Nov. ’11, p.41 Ukrainian delegation visits-Jan. ’13, p.14 Jaggers, John-Aug. ’11, p.29 Baine, Thomas “Tommy”-Sept. ’14, p.43 White House, League leaders visit-Nov. ’11, p.11 James, Jerry Doyle-Dec. ’13, p.47 Baker, Imogene-April ’10, p.47 Zimmerman, Don, 40 years of leadership, profile-Oct. Jeffers, Mary-Dec. ’12, p.37 Baker, Ray-March ’11, p.54 ’14, p.6 Jennings, Bill-March ’12, p.44 Ball, Roger L.-Sept. ’13, p.47 Annual League Convention Johnson, J.D.-Nov. ’11, p.41 Barron, Lonnie Harrison-April ’12, p.45 Awards, cities, officials recognized-July ’10, p.12; July Jones, Donald-April ’12, p.45 Bayless, Rex Sr.-June ’10, p.44 ’11, p.12; July ’12, p.14; July ’13, p.14; July ’14, p.12 Jones, Melba Aliene Moore-Jan. ’12, p.34 Berkshire, Stephen-Feb. ’11, p.44 Coverage-July ’10, p.7; July ’11, p.6; July ’12, p.6; July Jones, Myra Lee-March ’12, p.44 Biard, Joe-May ’14, p.47 ’13, p.6; July ’14, p.6 Jordan, James Terrell-Jan. ’10, p.19 Bing, Harold-Dec. ’13, p.47 Entertainment, The Drifters-March ’10, p.19; The Kidder, Hubert Erwin Jr.-Nov. ’11, p.41 Birchfield, Randy Stewart-Sept. ’13, p.47 Platters-May ’11, p.8; Cornell Gunter’s Coasters-June King, Everett-March ’11, p.54 Bishop, Roy Elston-Sept. ’11, p.34 ’12, p.14; The SoulSations-May ’13, p.11; dueling Kirby, Bobby-Nov. ’12, p.41 Boals, Alfred Ray-Dec. ’12, p.37 pianos-May ’14, p.25 Land, Randy-July ’12, p.42 Brewer, James Hugh “Sandy” Jr.-Oct. ’14, p.35 Landfair, Robert Hutchins “Buddy”-Dec. ’10, p.43
January 2015 57 Landers, Harold “Lacy”-Sept. ’11, p.34 Ware, Michelle-Jan. ’10, p.19 Brock, Roby, speaker bio-May ’10, p.13 Landers, Joe-June ’12, p.28 Washington, George Jr.-Aug. ’12, p.16 Burden, Dan, speaker bio-Dec. ’11, p.28 Lenox, Joseph L. Sr.-July ’13, p.49 Watson, Sam-March ’10, p.27 McCaleb, Dr. Gary, speaker bio-Jan. ’13, p.36 Lester, Carroll Preston Jr. -April ’10, p.47 Way, Nathan Hutson-Sept. ’13, p.47 McDaniel, Dustin, speaker bio-May ’10, p.12 Lewis, Bill-Feb. ’10, p.29 Whitaker, Ruth-Dec. ’14, p.35 Miller, Brenda, volunteerism-March ’13, p.22 Lingle, John Raymond-Dec. ’12, p.37 Williams, Jerry-Jan. ’12, p.34 Mitchell, James, speaker bio-May ’11, p.13 Long, Richard-Oct. ’14, p.35 Williams, Lonzo C. “L.C.”-Aug. ’11, p.29 Payne, Sonny “Sunshine”-Sept. ’12, p.14 Lovelady, Wilma-April ’12, p.45 Williams, Norman “Pete”-Sept. ’14, p.43 Scanlon, Kevin, speaker bio-Dec. ’11, p.28 Lyle, Buel “Buddy”-July ’14, p.45 Wimberly, George Eugene-Feb. ’12, p.40 Stephens, Warren, speaker bio-Jan. ’11, p.45 Mahoney, Jodie-Jan. ’10, p.19 Winkles, Rick-Feb. ’14, p.39 Sumek, Lyle, speaker bio-May ’10, p.13 Maxwell, Allen-April ’14, p.43 Wyatt, Crawford A. “Joe”-Dec. ’14, p.35 White, Jewell, volunteerism-March ’13, p.22 May, Wilbert A.-April ’12, p.45 Yocum, Odell-May ’10, p.39 Womack, Rep. Steve, speaker bio-May ’13, p.12 May, William Edward “Ed”-Dec. ’14, p.35 Opinion Planning and Zoning McCraw, Ben F.-Oct. ’12, p.28 Economic development, out of crisis-Aug. ’14, p.18 American Planning Assoc., Ark. Chapter conference held- McGary, William Michael-Feb. ’13, p.37 Leadership, persistence pays-Feb. ’13, p.34 April ’12, p.24 McKewen, Charles Patrick “Pat”-April ’11, p.18 Parks and Recreation Annexing-Oct. ’11, p.20; Dec. ’11, p.18 Meiers, Earl T.-April ’11, p.18 Accreditation, CAPRA-Sept. ’11, p.22 Budget, make planning part of-Dec. ’10, p.22 Meriwether, John T. “Jack”-July ’13, p.49 America’s Backyard program-April ’11, p.12 Census, impact on cities-April ’11, p.26 Merryman, Robert D.-Jan. ’12, p.34 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, complying with Commission, responsibilities-May ’10, p.42; checklist for Miller, Robert-June ’12, p.28 standards-April ’12, p.26 success-Feb. ’12, p.24; keeping up with-April ’14, p.33; Moon, Bill-June ’12, p.28 Annual conference-Jan. ’10, p.34; mini conferences-Aug. qualities of good chair-Aug. ’14, p.28 Moore-Woods, Cathy Marie-May ’11, p.58 ’10, p.22 Community, types of-Oct. ’10, p.26 Morris, A.D.-July ’10, p.55 Aquatics, water system types-May ’11, p.28; training Demographics, analysis of-May ’12, p.24; changing-Aug. Morris, Gerald-July ’14, p.45 program-July ’11, p.37; new Paragould pool-Sept. ’12, p.24 Nichols, Wayne-May ’13, p.64 ’11, p.18; ADA compliance-Nov. ’11, p.26; Jacksonville Downtown, revitalization-Sept. ’10, p.18 Norwood, Jerome-March ’13, p.26 therapeutic program-April ’13, p.12 Economic development, build on strengths to attract- O’Donnell, Carol-July ’12, p.42 Ark. Recreation and Parks Association, membership mat- Sept. ’14, p.30 Oliver, Miles A.-April ’14, p.43 ters-June ’10, p.38; Group of the Year-July ’12, p.44 Evaluating program-Dec. ’12, p.38 Overbey, Helen Arnold-Feb. ’12, p.40 Batesville, parks and rec dir.-Sept. ’13, p.34 Housing, market-Nov. ’11, p.24 Park, James Marvin “J.M.”-March ’11, p.54 Bentonville, mountain bike fest-Oct. ’14, p.22 Jacobs, Jane, Jane’s Walk-April ’10, p.30 Paudert, Brandon-June ’10, p.44 Clinton Presidential Park Bridge, opens-Oct. ’11, p.11 Jonesboro, Comprehensive Planning Advisory Commis- Payne, Herschel W.-Feb. ’11, p.44 Coaches, rating system-Nov. ’10, p.38 sion-Feb. ’10, p.14 Perkey, Don-May ’13, p.64 Collaborate-March ’10, p.38 Jurisdiction, five-mile planning zone-March ’11, p.20 Pickens, Jim-Oct. ’11, p.35 Dog park, bite-free-Feb. ’11, p.36; Texarkana-Oct. Landscaping, regulations-Oct. ’12, p.32 Polk, Linda Nelson-Oct. ’12, p.28 ’12, p.26 Planning: General, mom’s good advice-Jan. ’10, p.32; Pogue, Randy-March ’14, p.34 Farmington, new sports complex-May ’12, p.28 the basics-April ’10, p.36; jurisdiction-March ’11, p.20; Province, Cecil Knight Jr.-Aug. ’11, p.29 Ice rink, Bentonville-April ’10, p.40 cities inspire devotion-June ’11, p.22; uncertain Purtle, John-Oct. ’10, p.21 Inclusive play, contest-June ’11, p.28; daughter with times-Jan. ’12, p.18; small victories, big dreams-Nov. Rasmussen, Wayland Gene-Oct. ’11, p.35 special needs inspires park planner-Jan. ’14, p.46; ’12, p.42; reflections on career-Jan. ’13, p.44 Ratliff, John Russell-June ’13, p.53 Jonesboro Miracle League park-Nov. ’14, p.33 Property, public use-March ’12, p.24; can you afford Reed, Barbara Kay Mosley-Oct. ’13, p.45 Internet, social media-Oct. ’11, p.22 not to?-Jan. ’14, p.26; learning from history-March Reeder, Pierce A.-Sept. ’12, p.24 Jacksonville, underwater egg hunt-Dec. ’12, p.34 ’14, p.26; realistic planning-May ’14, p.36; affordable Reynolds, Robert “Swifty”-July ’13, p.49 Jonesboro, new splash pad-June ’14, p.22 plan-June ’14, p.12; each city unique-Oct. ’14, p.30 Richards, Joe Lee Sr.-July ’13, p.49 Leadership, lessons for-Feb. ’12, p.27; prepping new- Public policy, development of-June ’10, p.34; building Richter, Ron-June ’10, p.44 March ’12, p.28 trust-July ’12, p.47 Roberts, Russell Lynn “Jack”-July ’10, p.55 Little Rock, Centre at University Park opens-June Preservation, fighting neglect through home rule-June Roper, Edward L.-Dec. ’14, p.35 ’14, p.20 ’12, p.30 Ross, Sharon Dianne Aaron-Aug. ’11, p.29 Moiseichik, Merry, named AAPRA fellow-Nov. ’13, p.44 Regionalism-Feb. ’11, p.22 Rouby, Jason-Feb. ’11, p.23 Multi-agency cooperation-April ’14, p.46 Regulations, be thankful for-Feb. ’10, p.36; nudge don’t Rundle, Matthew Tanner-May ’14, p.47 National Park and Recreation Month-June ’12, p.27 shove-March ’10, p.34; meeting community needs- Russell, Jim-March ’14, p.34 National Recreation & Park Association, background Aug. ’10, p.18; over-regulating-Jan. ’11, p.24; Aug. Saunders, Marvin-March ’10, p.27 checks-Sept. ’10, p.22; CAPRA accreditation-Sept. ’11, p.16; why bother-July ’11, p.34; question authority- Scherm, Robert Wayne-Feb. ’14, p.39 ’11, p.22 July ’14, p.40; implementation of-Dec. ’14, p.42 Schinkal, Gloria Jean-Dec. ’12, p.37 Needs assessment-July ’10, p.40 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act-July Schmidt, Jonathan-May ’11, p.58 Obstacles, turn to amenities-Oct. ’10, p.39 ’10, p.36 Schoettle, Richard H. “Dick” -Oct. ’10, p.21 Park and Recreation Month-July ’14, p.42 Risk taking-Nov. ’14, p.38 Scroggins, Frank-Sept. ’11, p.34 Playful City USA-March ’11, p.38 Rouby, Jason, dies-Feb. ’11, p.23 Shirrell, Jim-Jan. ’14, p.42 Playgrounds, safety-Feb. ’10, p.40 Safety, aging structures-Sept. ’12, p.28 Shock, Cleddie-April ’12, p.45 Quapaw Line-Aug. ’12, p.20 Small area planning-Feb. ’13, p.38 Siegmund, Joe-Feb. ’10, p.29 Razorback Regional Greenway, grant received-Nov. Transportation, promote non-vehicular traffic-Nov. Simpson, Walter E. “Sonny”-Feb. ’13, p.37 ’10, p.40 ’10, p.25 Smith, Norfleet “Red”-Feb. ’10, p.29 Recreation, benefits-Jan. ’12, p.21 Zoning, why we zone-May ’11, p.22; spot zoning-Sept. Smith, Richard-Jan. ’14, p.42 Rogers, adult softball-Feb. ’14, p.42; sports park-May ’11, p.20; re-zoning-Feb. ’14, p.24 Spencer, William R. Jr.-April ’11, p.18 ’14, p.16; aquatics center-Aug. ’14, p.30 Police Stephenson, Robert “Bob” Jr.-Dec. ’12, p.37 Safe Routes to School-Sept. ’12, p.22 (see Law Enforcement) Stover, Gary-April ’12, p.45 Senior center, Mulberry-Nov. ’12, p.38 Preservation Swaim, Bill-Dec. ’12, p.37 Sustainability, green parks-Aug. ’11, p.18; Dec. ’11, p.20 Cash, Johnny, boyhood home-Feb. ’14, p.20; Sept. Tarvin, Ed-April ’14, p.43 Trees, Springdale replants after ice storm-May ’10, p.46 ’14, p.12 Tefteller, Don-Aug. ’13, p.39 Vending machines, healthy in Bryant-Jan. ’13, p.42 Cemetery, preservation-Nov. ’12, p.40 Tinker, Loyce Woodrow-May ’14, p.47 Women’s Leadership Summit-Feb. ’13, p.36 Conference, Fort Smith hosts-April ’12, p.44 Vaughn, Charles Henry-April ’12, p.45 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson-March ’14, p.42 Fort Curtis, dedication-June ’12, p.8 Veach, Clifford Ray Sr.-April ’14, p.43 Personalities Grants, awarded-Aug. ’10, p.32; Aug. ’11, p.11; Aug. Wallin, Michael “Button”-July ’14, p.45 Anthony, Clarence, speaker bio-May ’13, p.12 ’13, p.16; Aug. ’14, p.20 Walters, Bill-April ’13, p.33 Beebe, Mike, speaker bio-May ’10, p.12 Ware, Donald Allen-Sept. ’12, p.24
58 City & Town Jerome-Rohwer Interpretive Museum and Visitor Center- Trails Tree City USA, Mammoth Spring-June ’12, p.28 May ’13, p.8 Arkansas River Trail, Two Rivers Park Bridge opens-Aug. Tree inventory, technology assists-Aug. ’14, p.22 National Register of Historic Places, new listings-Aug. ’11, p.10; Clinton Presidential Park Bridge opens-Oct. Tree selection, fall color-Oct. ’10, p.30; for urban envi- ’10, p.32; Sept. ’10, p.14; March ’11, p.54; July ’11, p.11 ronments-July ’14, p.34; Sept. ’14, p.26 ’11, p.46; March ’12, p.44; May ’12, p.22; municipal Berryville, grant-Oct. ’11, p.34 Tree study, cities participate-Oct. ’12, p.29 nominees-May ’10, p.36; April ’11, p.46; McGehee jail- Cedarville, grant-Jan. ’11, p.48 Walkability-March ’12, p.40; April ’12, p.34 March ’11, p.54 Razorback Greenway, work continues as funds avail.-July Watershed, Green Development Workshop-April ’11, p.34 Preserve America Communities-Aug. ’10, p.13 ’11, p.46; lit by alt. energy-Feb. ’12, p.40 Workshop-Dec. ’12, p.32 Preserve Our Past contest-Feb. ’12, p.40 West Memphis, trail grant-July ’12, p.42 Youth, involvement-April ’14, p.36 Tours, AHPP-Jan. ’10, p.9; Jan. ’11, p.48; Dec. ’11, p.36; Transportation Veterans Feb. ’13, p.21; Dec. ’13, p.9 Airports, local airports get funding-July ’11, p.46; July Caraway, dedicates veterans’ monument-June ’14, p.6 Retirement ’12, p.42; Waldron gets grant-Aug. ’11, p.29; new Homelessness, HUD teams with NLC to fight-Dec. Fayetteville, top 25 place to retire-Oct. ’10, p.37 Searcy terminal-June ’13, p.10; Magnolia airport ’14, p.47 Safety lands grant-Dec. ’12, p.36; Searcy, new terminal-July Veterans exchange, U.K.-Feb. ’13, p.19; June ’13, p.30; (see also Loss Control) ’12, p.33; Conway, new airport-Sept. ’14, p.19 Nov. ’13, p.14; April ’14, p.12; Veterans Worldwide As- Arkansas Poison Hotline-May ’11, p.36 Bridge, U.S. 82 opens-Aug. ’10, p.31; Bridge Inspection sistance Program, expanding effort-Dec. ’14, p.12 It Can Wait campaign-Oct. ’13, p.22 Program-Dec. ’10, p.14 Volunteerism Safe Routes to School-Sept. ’12, p.22 Center for Training Transportation Professionals (CTTP), City Year, Red Jacket Ball-June ’14, p.47 Severe weather, FEMA tips-June ’14, p.44 new website-Sept. ’14, p.41 Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service-April Snakes-April ’12, p.30 Complete Streets-July ’14, p.36 ’14, p.16 Terrorism, IAFC releases preparedness checklist-Oct. GARVEE Bonds, special election called-Sept. ’11, p.15; Volunteer Communities of the Year, named-Feb. ’11, p.35 support for-Oct. ’11, p.6 ’10, p.11; Nov. ’10, p.29; Feb. ’11, p.10; Feb. ’12, p.16; Sales Tax National Workzone Memorial-July ’13, p.38 Feb. ’13 p.16; Feb. ’14, p.12 (see also Taxes) Pedicabs, Fayetteville OKs-Sept. ’10, p.14 Volunteerism: General, Brenda Miller and Jewell White- Internet sales, Marketplace Fairness Act-Nov. ’11, p.27; Roundabouts, League hosts workshop-Nov. ’14, p.15; March ’13, p.22 Dec. ’11, p.17 safer alternative-Dec. ’14, p.14 World Changers, volunteers in Little Rock-Aug. ’14, p.31 Local sales tax collection information-Jan. ’12, p.36; Feb. State Aid Street Committee, first projects named-March Water/Wastewater ’12, p.28; April ’12, p.16; new DFA report available-Jan. ’13, p.20; latest program changes-Oct. ’13, p.13; Ark. Water Works & Water Environment Assoc., workers ’14, p.36 criteria proposed-Nov. ’13, p.31; criteria update-Dec. honored-June ’12, p.12; June ’13, p.35 Water, sales to non-residents-Nov. ’10, p.23 ’13, p.36; first round funding successes-March ’14, p.6 Camden, extends service-Jan. ’12, p.17 Sister Cities International Trees Clean Water Act, stormwater utility fee upheld-Oct. Africa Global Sister Cities Foundation, chieftaincy confer- (see Urban Forestry) ’11, p.30 ence-May ’10, p.24; July ’10, p.58; Aug. ’10, p.36; Oct. Turnback Contaminants, pharmaceutical-Oct. ’14, p.18 ’10, p.13 Estimates-Sept. ’10, p.10; Sept. ’11, p.12; Sept. ’12, p.8; National Environmental Services Center (NESC), online Arkansas sister cities, overview-Nov. ’14, p.10 Oct. ’13, p.12; Sept. ’14, p.15 resource-Oct. ’14, p.13 Banks, Sherman, given Hashimoto award-Jan. ’14, p.9 Urban Forestry Operational issues-Dec. ’14, p.24 Citizen diplomacy-Aug. ’12, p.12 Arbor Day, celebrations-June ’10, p.36; Feb. ’14, p.28 Ratepayer’s Survival Guide-April ’10, p.48 Ghana, chieftaincy conference-July ’10, p.58 Arborist, hiring tips-March ’14, p.30 Weatherization Gilbert, seven-year relationship-Feb. ’12, p.26 Ark. Forestry Commission, Rural Fire Protection Program- Stimulus, success-Nov. ’11, p.40 Heber Springs, visits Omoa, Honduras-April ’11, p.28; annual conference-May ’10, p.44 Wellness partners with Omoa, Honduras-May ’11, p.21 Ark. Urban Forestry Council Conference, Mayor Patrick (see also Health) Helena-West Helena, Moshi, Tanzania-Aug. ’13, p.28; Henry Hays speaks-Aug. ’11, p.14 Aging, stay active-June ’11, p.20 Dec. ’13, p.14 Benefits, overview-May ’12, p.32; save energy-Jan. Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention (ArCOP), Grow- Hot Springs, aids Hanamaki, Japan-May ’11, p.58; cities ’11, p.26; Feb. ’11, p.24; Dec. ’11, p.30; trees good for ing Healthy Communities initiative-Aug. ’14, p.38 perfect fit-Sept. ’11, p.24; celebrates 20-year relation- business-Oct. ’11, p.28; whole community benefits- Diet, planning-Sept. ’12, p.18; DASH diet plan best- ship-Oct. ’11, p.24 Aug. ’10, p.20; reduce runoff-Nov. ’11, p.34; Shinrin- March ’14, p.24 IBLA Grand Prize International Music Competition, per- yoku-Feb. ’12, p.36; pollution fighter-Jan. ’13, p.40; Exercise-June ’10, p.47; March ’11, p.28 forms in Arkansas-June ’10, p.13; June ’11, p.18 benefits 101-Feb. ’13, p.32 High blood pressure-Sept. ’10, p.30 Little Rock, Sister Cities Commission-Chinese delegation Bentonville, tree & landscape committee-Dec. ’12, p.32 Let’s Move Cities and Towns campaign-Sept. ’10, p.27; visit-Jan. ’12, p.7 Christmas trees, real v. artificial-Dec. ’14, p.30 Nov. ’10, p.14; Michele Obama speaks to NLC-April Terhune named Ark. State Coordinator-May ’12, p.19 Complete streets, Russellville-Sept. ’12, p.16 ’11, p.9; Let’s Move! Fayetteville-Oct. ’11, p.38 Turkish delegation visits-March ’10, p.20 Drought, damage-Oct. ’12, p.20 Obesity-Oct. ’10, p.37; partnering to fight-Nov. ’10, p.12; State Offices Emerald Ash Borer, threat to trees-Jan. ’14, p.32 weight shortens life-Dec. ’10, p.12; strategies to State agencies, services-Feb. ’10, p.10; Feb. ’11, p.9 Establishing tree program, importance of-May ’14, p.40 combat-Nov. ’11, p.36 Taxes Fruit trees, public groves-Oct. ’14, p.24 Outdoors, safety-March ’10, p.49 (see also Sales Tax) Green space, green cities healthier-Dec. ’10, p.24 Seminar-Jan. ’10, p.7 American Tax Relief Act of 2012, summary-Jan. ’13, p21 Hazard trees, identifying-March ’10, p.36 Seniors, community centers-April ’10, p.16 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Entergy expands effort- Maintenance-July ’10, p.38 Stress-March ’10, p.48 Nov. ’14, p.11 Management, Internet links-Jan. ’12, p.30 Summer, heat dangers-June ’10, p.46; warm weather IRS, reporting changes-Dec. ’11, p.11 Natural disaster, Springdale replants-May ’10, p.46; tips-June ’14, p.14 Property tax, time to levy-Sept. ’10, p.17; Aug. ’11, p.29; recovery training-Sept. ’10, p.20; assessment and Wellness program, community-March ’12, p.10 Sept. ’11, p.17; Oct. ’11, p.17; Oct. ’12, p.23; Sept. removal-June ’14, p.50 Winter, work dangers-Feb. ’10, p.50; moderation during- ’12, p.9 Planning-May ’11, p.32 Dec. ’12, p.16 Proposed Const. Amendment No. 1, 2012-Oct. ’12, p.6 Planting, fall time to plant-Nov. ’14, p.28 Youth Proposed Const. Amendment No. 2, 2012-Oct. ’12, p. 6 Protection, in work zone-June ’11, p.30; Nov. ’12, p.32 Childhood obesity, partnering to fight-Nov. ’10, p.12 Severance tax, ballot initiative-Oct. ’11, p.17; state-by- ReGreen, Mena-April ’10, p.38 Tontitown, student initiative-May ’11, p.64 state comparison-Feb. ’12, p.15; March ’12, p.19 Shinrin-yoku, benefits-Feb. ’12, p.36 Volunteer fire departments, exemption-June ’11, p.40 Slater, John, retires-March ’13, p.40 STOP (Shade Trees On Playgrounds) initiative-Sept. Tourism ’11, p.28 Cash, Johnny, boyhood home-Feb. ’14, p.20 Survivor Tree, Oklahoma City-Aug. ’11, p.26 Union Pacific No. 844, historic steam engine in Arkansas- Tree care, pruning, topping-July ’11, p.44; plan, plant, July ’11, p.32 prune-Feb. ’10, p.38; March ’11, p.26; remove packing material before planting-June ’12, p.38
January 2015 59 Index of Legal Articles, Questions, Opinions 2010-2014 Amendments County Services Redistricting, laws governing-March ’11, p.40; Sept. Amendment 7, local option elections-July ’10, p.32 County funds, for conservation district-June ’12, p.44 ’11, p.32; affect on sitting aldermen-Dec. ’11, p.34 First Amendment, possible violation-June ’12, p.44 Curfew, county may enact-Jan. ’11, p.22 Running for office, two positions-June ’12, p.44 Arkansas General Assembly Equalization boards, meet-May ’14, p.11; June ’14, p.10 Runoffs, Act 1211 of 2011-Sept. ’11, p.35 Act 1211 of 2011-Sept. ’11, p35 Hospital, sale to city-Feb. ’12, p.45 Signatures, qualified electors-Sept. ’10, p.38 Fiscal Session, first-March ’10, p.39 Interlocal agreements, termination of-Nov. ’14, p.31; Special election, officials set date-July ’14, p.50 General Session overview, 88th-Feb. ’11, p.7; April Nov. ’14, p.32 Wet/dry local option-May ’14, p.44 ’11, p.29; May ’11, p.42; 89th-May ’13, p.6 Jails, prisoner fees-Aug. ’10, p.14; accepting prisoners Employment Issue 3 of 2014, legislators may attend certain events- from within county-March ’12, p.51 Age Discrimination in Employment Act, altered-Jan. Dec. ’14, p.32 Courts and Laws ’13, p.16 State law, when law takes effect-June ’11, p.45 City clerks, Miroslava Collins v. Grace Haynie et al-Aug. Americans with Disabilities Act, altered, Jan. ’13, p.16 Arkansas Municipal League ’14, p.33 County, pay policy-July ’12, p.56 Plumhoff v. Rickard-June ’14, p.7; Aug. ’14, p.10 District court, judge removal-March ’11, p.36; Adminis- Document retention, guidelines-Jan. ’11, p.34; Jan. Quasi-governmental entity-April ’14, p.40 trative Order No. 18-Aug. ’14, p.36 ’13, p.16 Bids First Amendment, possible violation-June ’12, p.44 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), (see also Financial Affairs, Purchasing) Freedom of Information Act, utility customer addresses compliance-April ’12, p.46; new guidance on veterans- Local and non-local-Jan. ’10, p.28 subject to-May ’14, p.46 April ’12, p.47 Jail, fees-Aug. ’10, p.14; court assesses inmate ex- Boundary Changes Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overview-April penses-Oct. ’10, p.24 (annexation, consolidation, etc.) ’11, p.22; July ’12, p.28; enforcement-April ’14, p.53 Judicial function, setting bail or bond-Sept. ’10, p.38 (see also Property) Fidelity Bond Program, employees covered-Aug. Prayer at public meetings, Town of Greece v. Galloway- Annexation reports, due March 1-Jan. ’14, p.19; Dec. ’13, p.22 June ’14, p.52 ’14, p.16 Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008 Prosecuting attorney, municipal jurisdiction-Dec. Millage, changes-April ’10, p.32 (GINA)-March ’11, p.22 ’13, p.18 Petition, by landowner-June ’14, p.16 Independent contractor or employee, laws govern-May Use of force, Plumhoff v. Rickard-June ’14, p.7; Aug. Residence, location-Jan. ’10, p.29 ’14, p.32 ’14, p.10 Services provided to annexed land-March ’14, p.34 Leave time, overview-May ’11, p.18 Volunteer fire department, cooperation with-May Elected Officials Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009-Jan. ’13, p.16 ’14, p.44 Benefits, healthcare-April ’11, p.42 Nepotism, setting policy-Oct. ’10, p.24; Oct. ’12, p.17 City council, first meeting of year-Dec. ’13, p.13 Petition to remove-Oct. ’10, p.24 Budget Doing business with city, conflict of interest-Jan. Policy, ordinances-Aug. ’12, p.27 (see also Financial Affairs) ’10, p.28 Sick leave, ordinance governs-Nov. ’12, p.22 Municipal budget, Q&A-Dec. ’12, p.9; Jan. ’13, p.37 Dual service-May ’11, p.60; June ’12, p.44; July Title VII, altered-Jan. ’13, p.16 Cities ’12, p.56 Vacation, shift length-Aug. ’12, p.27 Copyright, license agreements-Aug. ’11, p.12, 13 Residency, requirements-Jan. ’13, p.24 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Facilities, use of-Dec. ’10, p.21 Salary, split positions-Dec. ’10, p.20; setting-June Changes-Jan. ’13, p.16 Districts, changing-May ’14, p.44 ’11, p.44 Compliance, aquatic facilities-Nov. ’11, p.26; playground Interlocal Cooperation Agreements-Dec. ’12, p.17; termi- Vacancy, filling-June ’11, p.44; after move from ward- equipment-April ’12, p.26 nation of-Nov. ’14, p.31; Nov. ’14, p.32 May ’11, p.60 New design standards-April ’12, p.37 Ordinances, overview of local authority to pass-July Alderman and Council Members ’11, p.28 Fair Labor Standards Act Vacancy, after move from ward-May ’11, p.60; fill posi- Organization, city council-Dec. ’11, p.10 Enforcement-April ’14, p.53 tion in reasonable time-June ’11, p.44; Governor may Overview-April ’11, p.22; July ’12, p.28 City Attorneys fill-Nov. ’14, p.31 Prosecuting ordinance violations-Dec. ’13, p.18 Police Officers City Clerks, Recorders, Treasurers Salary, during suspension-March ’10, p.30; state laws (see Police and Law Enforcement) Miroslava Collins v. Grace Haynie et al-Aug. ’14, p.33 guiding-June ’14, p.16 Environment Salary City Employees (see Zoning, Land Use and Environment) Decrease, for split positions-Dec. ’10, p.20 (See Employment) Fees Reduction-Jan. ’12, p.35 Stormwater utility fee, upheld by Ark. Supreme Court- Commissions, Boards Setting salary, city council-June ’11, p.44 A&P commission, may not fund special election-June Oct. ’11, p.30 Suspension, payment during-March ’10, p.30 ’10, p.31; fund use-May ’11, p.60 Water maintenance fee, city may impose-Sept. ’14, p.20 Vacancies Appointments, statute governs-Feb. ’12, p.44 Financial Affairs City council, after move from ward-May ’11, p.60; fill Civil service commission, procedures-March ’10, p.30; (see also Budget) position within reasonable time-June ’11, p.44; in cities Aug. ’13, p.20; mayor may attend meeting-March Arkansas Fidelity Bond Program-June ’13, p.41; Aug. of second class-Nov. ’13, p.18; Dec. ’13, p.18 ’13, p.42 ’13, p.20; city employees covered-Aug. ’13, p.22 Conflict of interest, dual service-Feb. ’12, p.45 Elections Arkansas Securities Act-June ’11, p.44 County equalization boards, meet-May ’14, p.11; June Bond issues-June ’11, p.45 Bond issues, elections-June ’11, p.45 ’14, p.10 County, nonpartisan election-Sept. ’10, p.38 Budget, Q&A-Dec. ’12, p.9; Jan. ’13, p.37 Nepotism, setting policy-Oct. ’10, p.24 Electioneering, prohibited near poll-Oct. ’12, p.17 Chamber of commerce, not entitled to city funds-Dec. Professional Service Organization, definition-Aug. Filing deadline-Aug. ’14, p.36 ’10, p.20 ’10, p.14 Funding, A&P commission may not-June ’10, p.31 Economic growth, legitimate expenses for-Dec. ’10, p.20 Term, expiration, replacing term-limited members-Dec. Municipal election info-Feb. ’10, p.18; July ’10, p.46; Expenditures, public purpose-March, ’13, p.42 ’10, p.21; term limit trumps reappointment-March Jan. ’12, p.38; July ’12, p.34; Jan. ’14, p.12 Financial statements, semiannual-Jan. ’10, p.18; July ’12, p.50; voting on reappointments-July ’14, p.50 Oath of office, failure to take-May ’13, p.36 ’10, p.54; Jan. ’11, p.16; July ’11, p.38; annual-March Vacancy, majority vote to fill-Nov. ’10, p.22 Party affiliation, nonpartisan in county-Sept. ’10, p.38 ’12, p.18; Jan. ’13, p.22; Jan. ’14, p.10; Feb. ’14, p.22; March ’14, p.22
60 City & Town Municipal Accounting Law, compliance-May ’14, p.45 Licenses Streets, Roads and Highways Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initia- Copyright, license agreements-Aug. ’11, p.12, 13 Maintenance, responsibility-Aug. ’12, p.27 tive (MCDC), SEC reporting-Aug. ’14, p.14 Occupational-June ’11, p.45 Road tax, use of-March ’11, p.37; split between counties, Reimbursement, for tips-Sept. ’12, p.35 Ordinances cities-April ’14, p.40 Fire Departments and Firefighters Animal cruelty, Act 33 of 2009-April ’10, p.14 Taxes Emergency lights, dash-mounted on private vehicles- Annexation, services provided-March ’14, p.34 (see also Sales Tax) Nov. ’11, p.39; Dec. ’11, p.34 Fee, city may impose certain type-Sept. ’14, p.20 American Tax Relief Act of 2012-Jan. ’13, p.21 Fire protection district, fees-July ’14, p.50 Firearm-Oct. ’12, p.17; June ’13, p.41 Mineral rights-Nov. ’12, p.22 Responding outside coverage area-Nov. ’13, p.18 Nuisances, regulation against-April ’10, p.32 Property tax, levy-Sept. ’10, p.17; lien on-March Volunteer fire department, cooperation with annexed Ordinances: General, overview of local authority to pass- ’11, p.36; time to levy-Aug. ’14, p.36; Sept. ’14, p.40; area-May ’14, p.44 July ’11, p.28; amending/repealing-Sept. ’11, p.35; Oct. ’14, p.23 Freedom of Information (FOIA) employment policy-Aug. ’12, p.27 Public funds, for gym membership-Dec. ’12, p.17 Emergency meeting, definition-May ’11, p.60 Permit, adopt ordinance before charging-April ’12, p.38 Road tax, use of-March ’11, p.37; split between counties, Executive session, who may attend-Dec. ’11, p.35 Powers of, can’t over state mandate-Dec. ’11, p.35 cities-April ’14, p.40 Fees-Jan. ’10, p.29; cost cannot be passed to requestor- Purchasing, by mayor-Jan. ’11, p.22 Subchapter 4 tax-June ’10, p.30 Dec. ’14, p.32 Voting, supermajority-Sept. ’12, p.35 Suburban Improvement District-Aug. ’13, p.20 FOIA forum, AG hosts-May ’14, p.30 Pension Benefits Use of, voters may change-June ’11, p.45; interest Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS), FOIA (see Retirement and Pensions) earned, spending restrictions-May ’13, p.36; past reso- applies to-July ’14, p.50 Police and Law Enforcement lutions don’t bind future sales tax-Nov. ’14, p.30 Personnel records, release of-Sept. ’12, p.35; June Eligibility, felony conviction expunged-Aug. ’11, p.33 Transportation and Vehicles ’14, p.16; job performance-May ’10, p.38; Oct. Emergency vehicle lights, restrictions-July ’12, p.56 Cell phone use, texting while parked-Jan. ’10, p.28 ’10, p.24; list of employees, release of-Nov. ’11, p.39; Expenses, in line of duty-Feb. ’12, p.44 Golf carts, operation on streets-May ’14, p.44 personal information-Aug. ’12, p.27; overview-Feb. Motor vehicle accident reports-Feb. ’14, p.32 Regional transportation authority, funding-March ’13, p.22; some exempt-Sept. ’14, p.40; employees Prisoners, can’t be held out-of-state-Sept. ’13, p.15 ’12, p.50 may access own records-Dec. ’14, p.32 “Ride-alongs”-Feb. ’14, p.32 Turning signal, use-March ’11, p.36 Records, denying release-Jan. ’11, p.22; Jan. ’13, p.24; Swearing in-Feb. ’12, p.44; requirements-June ’14, p.41 Utilities reproduction fees-Sept. ’11, p.35; types of-June Use of force, Plumhoff v. Rickard-June ’14, p.7; Aug. Compliance, state law-Jan. ’14, p.20 ’14, p.17 ’14, p.10 Public utility, definition clarity needed-Nov. ’11, p.39 Redactions-Feb. ’10, p.32; July ’11, p.53; Nov. ’12, p.22; Property Water Nov. ’12, p.23; March ’13, p.42; June ’14, p.17; of cer- Cleanup, after disaster-June ’11, p.44 Clean Water Act, stormwater utility fee upheld-Oct. tain personal information-Nov. ’14, p.31 Lease of, public purpose-June ’10, p.30; in-kind pay- ’11, p.30 Rule 32 program, disclosure-May ’13, p.36 ments for-Dec. ’10, p.21 Fluoridation, law stands-Aug. ’13, p.20 Utility customer addresses, subject to FOIA-May ’14, p.46 Taxes, levy-Sept. ’10, p.17 Sales tax, non-resident-Nov. ’10, p.22 Video recording, of meeting-April ’12, p.38 Purchasing Water Authority Act, contracts between parties-May Violations, court’s role-Dec. ’11, p.34 Bidders, local and non-local-Jan. ’10, p.28 ’14, p.45 Governing Bodies Cooperative purchasing agreement-Aug. ’13, p.20 Zoning, Land Use and Environment (see Elected Officials) Hospital, county sale to city-Feb. ’12, p.45 Building code, ordinance must comply-March ’12, p.51 Healthcare Ordinance-Jan. ’11, p.22 Energy Code, must adopt-Dec. ’12, p.10; Nov. ’12, p.12 Insurance, state may extend to public school employees- Public purpose, expenditures-March ’13, p.42 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act-July Nov. ’14, p.30 Records ’10, p.36 Highways (see also Freedom of Information Act) Voting, procedure-Feb. ’10, p.32 (see Streets, Roads and Highways) Document retention, personnel-Jan. ’11, p.34; Jan. Index ’13, p.16 Legal Articles, Questions, Opinions-Jan. ’10, p.48; Jan. Retirement and Pensions ’11, p.62; Jan. ’12, p.59; Jan. ’13, p.60; Jan. ’14, p.60 Arkansas Securities Act-June ’11, p.44 Jails Board members, who serves-May ’10, p.38 Bail/bond, setting of judicial function-Sept. ’10, p.38 DROP program-June ’12, p.44 Cooperation, counties may agree to share jail-Sept. FOIA, info release-July ’13, p.49 ’14, p.40 Guarantee Fund, assistance-Jan. ’11, p.22 Fines-Jan. ’10, p.28 Investment, statutory limitations-Nov. ’11, p.39 Prisoners, can’t be held out-of-state-Sept. ’13, p.15 LOPFI, participating municipalities-Feb. ’14, p.32 Land Non-uniformed Pension Fund, who qualifies-March (see also Zoning, Land Use and Environment) ’13, p.43; may also participate in APERS-Feb. ’14, p.33 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act-July Revenues, can’t be diverted-Nov. ’10, p.22 ’10, p.36 Sales Tax Tax lien-March ’11, p.36 (see also Taxes) Legislation Changes, statewide-July ’13, p.45 General Assembly, overview-88th-Feb. ’11, p.7; April County, distribution of-Jan. ’10, p.28; June ’10, p.30 ’11, p.29; May ’11, p.42; 89th-May ’13, p.6 Interlocal Cooperation Act, sharing sales tax-July Clean Water Act, stormwater utility fee upheld-Oct. ’10, p.32 ’11, p.30 Sales tax information, release of-July ’12, p.57 Controlled substances, K2-July ’10, p.32 Water, non-resident sales tax-Nov. ’10, p.22 Fiscal Session of General Assembly, first-March ’10, p.39
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